To determine if 8263 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8263.
If the factors of 8263 are only 8263 and 1, then we know that 8263 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8263 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8263 is only divisible by 1 and 8263, then it is a prime number, and if 8263 is divisible by more than 8263 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8263 are as follows:
1, 8263
Therefore, since 8263 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8263 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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