To determine if 8401 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8401.
If the factors of 8401 are only 8401 and 1, then we know that 8401 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8401 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8401 is only divisible by 1 and 8401, then it is a prime number, and if 8401 is divisible by more than 8401 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8401 are as follows:
1, 31, 271, 8401
Therefore, since 8401 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8401 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8402 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8401 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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