To determine if 797 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 797.
If the factors of 797 are only 797 and 1, then we know that 797 is a prime number. Otherwise, 797 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 797 is only divisible by 1 and 797, then it is a prime number, and if 797 is divisible by more than 797 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 797 are as follows:
1, 797
Therefore, since 797 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 797 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 798 prime or composite?
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