To determine if 8389 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8389.
If the factors of 8389 are only 8389 and 1, then we know that 8389 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8389 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8389 is only divisible by 1 and 8389, then it is a prime number, and if 8389 is divisible by more than 8389 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8389 are as follows:
1, 8389
Therefore, since 8389 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8389 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8390 prime or composite?
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