To determine if 8557 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8557.
If the factors of 8557 are only 8557 and 1, then we know that 8557 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8557 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8557 is only divisible by 1 and 8557, then it is a prime number, and if 8557 is divisible by more than 8557 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8557 are as follows:
1, 43, 199, 8557
Therefore, since 8557 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8557 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8558 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8557 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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