To determine if 7457 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7457.
If the factors of 7457 are only 7457 and 1, then we know that 7457 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7457 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7457 is only divisible by 1 and 7457, then it is a prime number, and if 7457 is divisible by more than 7457 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7457 are as follows:
1, 7457
Therefore, since 7457 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7457 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7458 prime or composite?
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