To determine if 7503 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7503.
If the factors of 7503 are only 7503 and 1, then we know that 7503 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7503 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7503 is only divisible by 1 and 7503, then it is a prime number, and if 7503 is divisible by more than 7503 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7503 are as follows:
1, 3, 41, 61, 123, 183, 2501, 7503
Therefore, since 7503 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7503 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7504 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7503 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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