To determine if 8291 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8291.
If the factors of 8291 are only 8291 and 1, then we know that 8291 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8291 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8291 is only divisible by 1 and 8291, then it is a prime number, and if 8291 is divisible by more than 8291 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8291 are as follows:
1, 8291
Therefore, since 8291 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8291 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8292 prime or composite?
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