To determine if 7898 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7898.
If the factors of 7898 are only 7898 and 1, then we know that 7898 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7898 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7898 is only divisible by 1 and 7898, then it is a prime number, and if 7898 is divisible by more than 7898 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7898 are as follows:
1, 2, 11, 22, 359, 718, 3949, 7898
Therefore, since 7898 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7898 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7899 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7898 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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