To determine if 7841 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7841.
If the factors of 7841 are only 7841 and 1, then we know that 7841 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7841 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7841 is only divisible by 1 and 7841, then it is a prime number, and if 7841 is divisible by more than 7841 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7841 are as follows:
1, 7841
Therefore, since 7841 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7841 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7842 prime or composite?
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