To determine if 7599 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7599.
If the factors of 7599 are only 7599 and 1, then we know that 7599 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7599 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7599 is only divisible by 1 and 7599, then it is a prime number, and if 7599 is divisible by more than 7599 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7599 are as follows:
1, 3, 17, 51, 149, 447, 2533, 7599
Therefore, since 7599 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7599 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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