To determine if 7847 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7847.
If the factors of 7847 are only 7847 and 1, then we know that 7847 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7847 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7847 is only divisible by 1 and 7847, then it is a prime number, and if 7847 is divisible by more than 7847 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7847 are as follows:
1, 7, 19, 59, 133, 413, 1121, 7847
Therefore, since 7847 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7847 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7848 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7847 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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