To determine if 7407 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7407.
If the factors of 7407 are only 7407 and 1, then we know that 7407 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7407 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7407 is only divisible by 1 and 7407, then it is a prime number, and if 7407 is divisible by more than 7407 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7407 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 823, 2469, 7407
Therefore, since 7407 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7407 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7408 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7407 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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