To determine if 8231 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8231.
If the factors of 8231 are only 8231 and 1, then we know that 8231 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8231 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8231 is only divisible by 1 and 8231, then it is a prime number, and if 8231 is divisible by more than 8231 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8231 are as follows:
1, 8231
Therefore, since 8231 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8231 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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