To determine if 7487 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7487.
If the factors of 7487 are only 7487 and 1, then we know that 7487 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7487 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7487 is only divisible by 1 and 7487, then it is a prime number, and if 7487 is divisible by more than 7487 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7487 are as follows:
1, 7487
Therefore, since 7487 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7487 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7488 prime or composite?
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