To determine if 8233 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8233.
If the factors of 8233 are only 8233 and 1, then we know that 8233 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8233 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8233 is only divisible by 1 and 8233, then it is a prime number, and if 8233 is divisible by more than 8233 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8233 are as follows:
1, 8233
Therefore, since 8233 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8233 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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