To determine if 7814 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7814.
If the factors of 7814 are only 7814 and 1, then we know that 7814 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7814 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7814 is only divisible by 1 and 7814, then it is a prime number, and if 7814 is divisible by more than 7814 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7814 are as follows:
1, 2, 3907, 7814
Therefore, since 7814 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7814 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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