To determine if 7945 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7945.
If the factors of 7945 are only 7945 and 1, then we know that 7945 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7945 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7945 is only divisible by 1 and 7945, then it is a prime number, and if 7945 is divisible by more than 7945 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7945 are as follows:
1, 5, 7, 35, 227, 1135, 1589, 7945
Therefore, since 7945 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7945 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7946 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7945 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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