To determine if 7697 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7697.
If the factors of 7697 are only 7697 and 1, then we know that 7697 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7697 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7697 is only divisible by 1 and 7697, then it is a prime number, and if 7697 is divisible by more than 7697 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7697 are as follows:
1, 43, 179, 7697
Therefore, since 7697 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7697 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7698 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7697 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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