To determine if 8597 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8597.
If the factors of 8597 are only 8597 and 1, then we know that 8597 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8597 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8597 is only divisible by 1 and 8597, then it is a prime number, and if 8597 is divisible by more than 8597 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8597 are as follows:
1, 8597
Therefore, since 8597 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8597 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8598 prime or composite?
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