To determine if 7988 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7988.
If the factors of 7988 are only 7988 and 1, then we know that 7988 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7988 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7988 is only divisible by 1 and 7988, then it is a prime number, and if 7988 is divisible by more than 7988 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7988 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 1997, 3994, 7988
Therefore, since 7988 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7988 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7989 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7988 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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