To determine if 8602 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8602.
If the factors of 8602 are only 8602 and 1, then we know that 8602 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8602 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8602 is only divisible by 1 and 8602, then it is a prime number, and if 8602 is divisible by more than 8602 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8602 are as follows:
1, 2, 11, 17, 22, 23, 34, 46, 187, 253, 374, 391, 506, 782, 4301, 8602
Therefore, since 8602 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8602 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8603 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8602 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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