To determine if 7969 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7969.
If the factors of 7969 are only 7969 and 1, then we know that 7969 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7969 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7969 is only divisible by 1 and 7969, then it is a prime number, and if 7969 is divisible by more than 7969 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7969 are as follows:
1, 13, 613, 7969
Therefore, since 7969 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7969 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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