To determine if 8527 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8527.
If the factors of 8527 are only 8527 and 1, then we know that 8527 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8527 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8527 is only divisible by 1 and 8527, then it is a prime number, and if 8527 is divisible by more than 8527 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8527 are as follows:
1, 8527
Therefore, since 8527 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8527 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8528 prime or composite?
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