To determine if 7966 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7966.
If the factors of 7966 are only 7966 and 1, then we know that 7966 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7966 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7966 is only divisible by 1 and 7966, then it is a prime number, and if 7966 is divisible by more than 7966 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7966 are as follows:
1, 2, 7, 14, 569, 1138, 3983, 7966
Therefore, since 7966 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7966 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7967 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7966 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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