To determine if 7975 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7975.
If the factors of 7975 are only 7975 and 1, then we know that 7975 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7975 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7975 is only divisible by 1 and 7975, then it is a prime number, and if 7975 is divisible by more than 7975 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7975 are as follows:
1, 5, 11, 25, 29, 55, 145, 275, 319, 725, 1595, 7975
Therefore, since 7975 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7975 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7976 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7975 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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