To determine if 8327 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8327.
If the factors of 8327 are only 8327 and 1, then we know that 8327 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8327 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8327 is only divisible by 1 and 8327, then it is a prime number, and if 8327 is divisible by more than 8327 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8327 are as follows:
1, 11, 757, 8327
Therefore, since 8327 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8327 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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