To determine if 744 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 744.
If the factors of 744 are only 744 and 1, then we know that 744 is a prime number. Otherwise, 744 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 744 is only divisible by 1 and 744, then it is a prime number, and if 744 is divisible by more than 744 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 744 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 31, 62, 93, 124, 186, 248, 372, 744
Therefore, since 744 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 744 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 745 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 744 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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