To determine if 7915 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7915.
If the factors of 7915 are only 7915 and 1, then we know that 7915 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7915 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7915 is only divisible by 1 and 7915, then it is a prime number, and if 7915 is divisible by more than 7915 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7915 are as follows:
1, 5, 1583, 7915
Therefore, since 7915 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7915 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7916 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7915 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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