To determine if 8001 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8001.
If the factors of 8001 are only 8001 and 1, then we know that 8001 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8001 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8001 is only divisible by 1 and 8001, then it is a prime number, and if 8001 is divisible by more than 8001 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8001 are as follows:
1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 63, 127, 381, 889, 1143, 2667, 8001
Therefore, since 8001 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8001 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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OK. Now you know that 8001 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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