To determine if 7837 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7837.
If the factors of 7837 are only 7837 and 1, then we know that 7837 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7837 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7837 is only divisible by 1 and 7837, then it is a prime number, and if 7837 is divisible by more than 7837 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7837 are as follows:
1, 17, 461, 7837
Therefore, since 7837 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7837 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7838 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7837 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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