To determine if 7971 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7971.
If the factors of 7971 are only 7971 and 1, then we know that 7971 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7971 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7971 is only divisible by 1 and 7971, then it is a prime number, and if 7971 is divisible by more than 7971 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7971 are as follows:
1, 3, 2657, 7971
Therefore, since 7971 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7971 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7972 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7971 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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