To determine if 7864 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7864.
If the factors of 7864 are only 7864 and 1, then we know that 7864 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7864 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7864 is only divisible by 1 and 7864, then it is a prime number, and if 7864 is divisible by more than 7864 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7864 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 983, 1966, 3932, 7864
Therefore, since 7864 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7864 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7865 prime or composite?
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