To determine if 7459 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7459.
If the factors of 7459 are only 7459 and 1, then we know that 7459 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7459 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7459 is only divisible by 1 and 7459, then it is a prime number, and if 7459 is divisible by more than 7459 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7459 are as follows:
1, 7459
Therefore, since 7459 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7459 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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