To determine if 8714 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8714.
If the factors of 8714 are only 8714 and 1, then we know that 8714 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8714 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8714 is only divisible by 1 and 8714, then it is a prime number, and if 8714 is divisible by more than 8714 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8714 are as follows:
1, 2, 4357, 8714
Therefore, since 8714 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8714 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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