To determine if 7743 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7743.
If the factors of 7743 are only 7743 and 1, then we know that 7743 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7743 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7743 is only divisible by 1 and 7743, then it is a prime number, and if 7743 is divisible by more than 7743 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7743 are as follows:
1, 3, 29, 87, 89, 267, 2581, 7743
Therefore, since 7743 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7743 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7744 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7743 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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