To determine if 8551 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8551.
If the factors of 8551 are only 8551 and 1, then we know that 8551 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8551 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8551 is only divisible by 1 and 8551, then it is a prime number, and if 8551 is divisible by more than 8551 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8551 are as follows:
1, 17, 503, 8551
Therefore, since 8551 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8551 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8552 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8551 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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