To determine if 8459 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8459.
If the factors of 8459 are only 8459 and 1, then we know that 8459 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8459 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8459 is only divisible by 1 and 8459, then it is a prime number, and if 8459 is divisible by more than 8459 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8459 are as follows:
1, 11, 769, 8459
Therefore, since 8459 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8459 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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