To determine if 8279 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8279.
If the factors of 8279 are only 8279 and 1, then we know that 8279 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8279 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8279 is only divisible by 1 and 8279, then it is a prime number, and if 8279 is divisible by more than 8279 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8279 are as follows:
1, 17, 487, 8279
Therefore, since 8279 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8279 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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