To determine if 762 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 762.
If the factors of 762 are only 762 and 1, then we know that 762 is a prime number. Otherwise, 762 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 762 is only divisible by 1 and 762, then it is a prime number, and if 762 is divisible by more than 762 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 762 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 127, 254, 381, 762
Therefore, since 762 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 762 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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OK. Now you know that 762 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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