To determine if 7423 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7423.
If the factors of 7423 are only 7423 and 1, then we know that 7423 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7423 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7423 is only divisible by 1 and 7423, then it is a prime number, and if 7423 is divisible by more than 7423 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7423 are as follows:
1, 13, 571, 7423
Therefore, since 7423 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7423 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7424 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7423 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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