To determine if 8317 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8317.
If the factors of 8317 are only 8317 and 1, then we know that 8317 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8317 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8317 is only divisible by 1 and 8317, then it is a prime number, and if 8317 is divisible by more than 8317 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8317 are as follows:
1, 8317
Therefore, since 8317 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8317 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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