To determine if 7506 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7506.
If the factors of 7506 are only 7506 and 1, then we know that 7506 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7506 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7506 is only divisible by 1 and 7506, then it is a prime number, and if 7506 is divisible by more than 7506 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7506 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, 139, 278, 417, 834, 1251, 2502, 3753, 7506
Therefore, since 7506 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7506 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7507 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7506 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.
|
|
