To determine if 8299 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8299.
If the factors of 8299 are only 8299 and 1, then we know that 8299 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8299 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8299 is only divisible by 1 and 8299, then it is a prime number, and if 8299 is divisible by more than 8299 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8299 are as follows:
1, 43, 193, 8299
Therefore, since 8299 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8299 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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