To determine if 7924 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7924.
If the factors of 7924 are only 7924 and 1, then we know that 7924 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7924 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7924 is only divisible by 1 and 7924, then it is a prime number, and if 7924 is divisible by more than 7924 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7924 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 283, 566, 1132, 1981, 3962, 7924
Therefore, since 7924 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7924 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7925 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7924 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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