To determine if 7724 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7724.
If the factors of 7724 are only 7724 and 1, then we know that 7724 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7724 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7724 is only divisible by 1 and 7724, then it is a prime number, and if 7724 is divisible by more than 7724 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7724 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 1931, 3862, 7724
Therefore, since 7724 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7724 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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