To determine if 8314 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8314.
If the factors of 8314 are only 8314 and 1, then we know that 8314 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8314 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8314 is only divisible by 1 and 8314, then it is a prime number, and if 8314 is divisible by more than 8314 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8314 are as follows:
1, 2, 4157, 8314
Therefore, since 8314 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8314 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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