To determine if 8594 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8594.
If the factors of 8594 are only 8594 and 1, then we know that 8594 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8594 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8594 is only divisible by 1 and 8594, then it is a prime number, and if 8594 is divisible by more than 8594 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8594 are as follows:
1, 2, 4297, 8594
Therefore, since 8594 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8594 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8595 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8594 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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