To determine if 7974 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7974.
If the factors of 7974 are only 7974 and 1, then we know that 7974 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7974 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7974 is only divisible by 1 and 7974, then it is a prime number, and if 7974 is divisible by more than 7974 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7974 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 443, 886, 1329, 2658, 3987, 7974
Therefore, since 7974 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7974 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7975 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7974 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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