To determine if 7474 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7474.
If the factors of 7474 are only 7474 and 1, then we know that 7474 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7474 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7474 is only divisible by 1 and 7474, then it is a prime number, and if 7474 is divisible by more than 7474 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7474 are as follows:
1, 2, 37, 74, 101, 202, 3737, 7474
Therefore, since 7474 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7474 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7475 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7474 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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