To determine if 7962 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7962.
If the factors of 7962 are only 7962 and 1, then we know that 7962 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7962 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7962 is only divisible by 1 and 7962, then it is a prime number, and if 7962 is divisible by more than 7962 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7962 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 1327, 2654, 3981, 7962
Therefore, since 7962 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7962 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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