To determine if 7603 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7603.
If the factors of 7603 are only 7603 and 1, then we know that 7603 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7603 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7603 is only divisible by 1 and 7603, then it is a prime number, and if 7603 is divisible by more than 7603 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7603 are as follows:
1, 7603
Therefore, since 7603 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7603 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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