Question

identify the number as prime, composite, or neither. If the number is composite, write it as the product of prime factor. 343

Answer 1

343 is divisible by 7.

7^3=343

Therefore, it is composite

Explanation:

Answer 2

343 is actually a perfect cube - 7³, specifically, and since 7 itself is prime, 7³ (or 7 × 7 × 7) is its prime factorization