To determine if 7466 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7466.
If the factors of 7466 are only 7466 and 1, then we know that 7466 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7466 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7466 is only divisible by 1 and 7466, then it is a prime number, and if 7466 is divisible by more than 7466 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7466 are as follows:
1, 2, 3733, 7466
Therefore, since 7466 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7466 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7467 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7466 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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