To determine if 8259 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8259.
If the factors of 8259 are only 8259 and 1, then we know that 8259 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8259 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8259 is only divisible by 1 and 8259, then it is a prime number, and if 8259 is divisible by more than 8259 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8259 are as follows:
1, 3, 2753, 8259
Therefore, since 8259 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8259 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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OK. Now you know that 8259 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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