To determine if 8383 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8383.
If the factors of 8383 are only 8383 and 1, then we know that 8383 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8383 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8383 is only divisible by 1 and 8383, then it is a prime number, and if 8383 is divisible by more than 8383 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8383 are as follows:
1, 83, 101, 8383
Therefore, since 8383 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8383 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8384 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8383 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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