To determine if 7859 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7859.
If the factors of 7859 are only 7859 and 1, then we know that 7859 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7859 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7859 is only divisible by 1 and 7859, then it is a prime number, and if 7859 is divisible by more than 7859 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7859 are as follows:
1, 29, 271, 7859
Therefore, since 7859 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7859 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7860 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7859 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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