To determine if 8577 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8577.
If the factors of 8577 are only 8577 and 1, then we know that 8577 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8577 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8577 is only divisible by 1 and 8577, then it is a prime number, and if 8577 is divisible by more than 8577 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8577 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 953, 2859, 8577
Therefore, since 8577 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8577 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8578 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8577 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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