To determine if 7409 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7409.
If the factors of 7409 are only 7409 and 1, then we know that 7409 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7409 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7409 is only divisible by 1 and 7409, then it is a prime number, and if 7409 is divisible by more than 7409 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7409 are as follows:
1, 31, 239, 7409
Therefore, since 7409 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7409 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7410 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7409 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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