To determine if 8074 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8074.
If the factors of 8074 are only 8074 and 1, then we know that 8074 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8074 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8074 is only divisible by 1 and 8074, then it is a prime number, and if 8074 is divisible by more than 8074 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8074 are as follows:
1, 2, 11, 22, 367, 734, 4037, 8074
Therefore, since 8074 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8074 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8075 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8074 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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