To determine if 8545 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8545.
If the factors of 8545 are only 8545 and 1, then we know that 8545 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8545 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8545 is only divisible by 1 and 8545, then it is a prime number, and if 8545 is divisible by more than 8545 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8545 are as follows:
1, 5, 1709, 8545
Therefore, since 8545 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8545 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8546 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8545 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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