To determine if 8590 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8590.
If the factors of 8590 are only 8590 and 1, then we know that 8590 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8590 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8590 is only divisible by 1 and 8590, then it is a prime number, and if 8590 is divisible by more than 8590 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8590 are as follows:
1, 2, 5, 10, 859, 1718, 4295, 8590
Therefore, since 8590 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8590 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8591 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8590 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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