To determine if 8242 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8242.
If the factors of 8242 are only 8242 and 1, then we know that 8242 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8242 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8242 is only divisible by 1 and 8242, then it is a prime number, and if 8242 is divisible by more than 8242 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8242 are as follows:
1, 2, 13, 26, 317, 634, 4121, 8242
Therefore, since 8242 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8242 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8243 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8242 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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