To determine if 8232 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8232.
If the factors of 8232 are only 8232 and 1, then we know that 8232 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8232 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8232 is only divisible by 1 and 8232, then it is a prime number, and if 8232 is divisible by more than 8232 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8232 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 21, 24, 28, 42, 49, 56, 84, 98, 147, 168, 196, 294, 343, 392, 588, 686, 1029, 1176, 1372, 2058, 2744, 4116, 8232
Therefore, since 8232 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8232 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8233 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8232 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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