To determine if 7597 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7597.
If the factors of 7597 are only 7597 and 1, then we know that 7597 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7597 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7597 is only divisible by 1 and 7597, then it is a prime number, and if 7597 is divisible by more than 7597 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7597 are as follows:
1, 71, 107, 7597
Therefore, since 7597 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7597 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7598 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7597 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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