To determine if 7984 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7984.
If the factors of 7984 are only 7984 and 1, then we know that 7984 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7984 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7984 is only divisible by 1 and 7984, then it is a prime number, and if 7984 is divisible by more than 7984 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7984 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 499, 998, 1996, 3992, 7984
Therefore, since 7984 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7984 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7985 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7984 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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