To determine if 7964 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7964.
If the factors of 7964 are only 7964 and 1, then we know that 7964 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7964 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7964 is only divisible by 1 and 7964, then it is a prime number, and if 7964 is divisible by more than 7964 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7964 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 181, 362, 724, 1991, 3982, 7964
Therefore, since 7964 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7964 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7965 prime or composite?
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