To determine if 8574 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8574.
If the factors of 8574 are only 8574 and 1, then we know that 8574 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8574 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8574 is only divisible by 1 and 8574, then it is a prime number, and if 8574 is divisible by more than 8574 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8574 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 1429, 2858, 4287, 8574
Therefore, since 8574 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8574 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8575 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8574 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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