To determine if 7996 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7996.
If the factors of 7996 are only 7996 and 1, then we know that 7996 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7996 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7996 is only divisible by 1 and 7996, then it is a prime number, and if 7996 is divisible by more than 7996 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7996 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 1999, 3998, 7996
Therefore, since 7996 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7996 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7997 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7996 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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