To determine if 8553 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8553.
If the factors of 8553 are only 8553 and 1, then we know that 8553 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8553 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8553 is only divisible by 1 and 8553, then it is a prime number, and if 8553 is divisible by more than 8553 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8553 are as follows:
1, 3, 2851, 8553
Therefore, since 8553 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8553 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8554 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8553 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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