To determine if 8665 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8665.
If the factors of 8665 are only 8665 and 1, then we know that 8665 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8665 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8665 is only divisible by 1 and 8665, then it is a prime number, and if 8665 is divisible by more than 8665 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8665 are as follows:
1, 5, 1733, 8665
Therefore, since 8665 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8665 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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