To determine if 7958 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7958.
If the factors of 7958 are only 7958 and 1, then we know that 7958 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7958 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7958 is only divisible by 1 and 7958, then it is a prime number, and if 7958 is divisible by more than 7958 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7958 are as follows:
1, 2, 23, 46, 173, 346, 3979, 7958
Therefore, since 7958 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7958 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7959 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7958 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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