To determine if 8387 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8387.
If the factors of 8387 are only 8387 and 1, then we know that 8387 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8387 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8387 is only divisible by 1 and 8387, then it is a prime number, and if 8387 is divisible by more than 8387 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8387 are as follows:
1, 8387
Therefore, since 8387 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8387 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8388 prime or composite?
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