To determine if 7982 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7982.
If the factors of 7982 are only 7982 and 1, then we know that 7982 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7982 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7982 is only divisible by 1 and 7982, then it is a prime number, and if 7982 is divisible by more than 7982 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7982 are as follows:
1, 2, 13, 26, 307, 614, 3991, 7982
Therefore, since 7982 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7982 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7983 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7982 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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