To determine if 8431 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8431.
If the factors of 8431 are only 8431 and 1, then we know that 8431 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8431 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8431 is only divisible by 1 and 8431, then it is a prime number, and if 8431 is divisible by more than 8431 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8431 are as follows:
1, 8431
Therefore, since 8431 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8431 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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