To determine if 8392 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8392.
If the factors of 8392 are only 8392 and 1, then we know that 8392 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8392 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8392 is only divisible by 1 and 8392, then it is a prime number, and if 8392 is divisible by more than 8392 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8392 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 1049, 2098, 4196, 8392
Therefore, since 8392 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8392 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8393 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8392 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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