To determine if 796 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 796.
If the factors of 796 are only 796 and 1, then we know that 796 is a prime number. Otherwise, 796 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 796 is only divisible by 1 and 796, then it is a prime number, and if 796 is divisible by more than 796 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 796 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 199, 398, 796
Therefore, since 796 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 796 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 797 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 796 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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