To determine if 8700 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8700.
If the factors of 8700 are only 8700 and 1, then we know that 8700 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8700 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8700 is only divisible by 1 and 8700, then it is a prime number, and if 8700 is divisible by more than 8700 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8700 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 29, 30, 50, 58, 60, 75, 87, 100, 116, 145, 150, 174, 290, 300, 348, 435, 580, 725, 870, 1450, 1740, 2175, 2900, 4350, 8700
Therefore, since 8700 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8700 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8701 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8700 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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