To determine if 8550 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8550.
If the factors of 8550 are only 8550 and 1, then we know that 8550 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8550 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8550 is only divisible by 1 and 8550, then it is a prime number, and if 8550 is divisible by more than 8550 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8550 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 18, 19, 25, 30, 38, 45, 50, 57, 75, 90, 95, 114, 150, 171, 190, 225, 285, 342, 450, 475, 570, 855, 950, 1425, 1710, 2850, 4275, 8550
Therefore, since 8550 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8550 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8551 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8550 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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