To determine if 7946 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7946.
If the factors of 7946 are only 7946 and 1, then we know that 7946 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7946 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7946 is only divisible by 1 and 7946, then it is a prime number, and if 7946 is divisible by more than 7946 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7946 are as follows:
1, 2, 29, 58, 137, 274, 3973, 7946
Therefore, since 7946 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7946 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7947 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7946 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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