To determine if 8733 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8733.
If the factors of 8733 are only 8733 and 1, then we know that 8733 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8733 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8733 is only divisible by 1 and 8733, then it is a prime number, and if 8733 is divisible by more than 8733 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8733 are as follows:
1, 3, 41, 71, 123, 213, 2911, 8733
Therefore, since 8733 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8733 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8734 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8733 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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