To determine if 8217 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8217.
If the factors of 8217 are only 8217 and 1, then we know that 8217 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8217 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8217 is only divisible by 1 and 8217, then it is a prime number, and if 8217 is divisible by more than 8217 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8217 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 11, 33, 83, 99, 249, 747, 913, 2739, 8217
Therefore, since 8217 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8217 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8218 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8217 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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