To determine if 8461 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8461.
If the factors of 8461 are only 8461 and 1, then we know that 8461 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8461 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8461 is only divisible by 1 and 8461, then it is a prime number, and if 8461 is divisible by more than 8461 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8461 are as follows:
1, 8461
Therefore, since 8461 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8461 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8462 prime or composite?
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