To determine if 8734 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8734.
If the factors of 8734 are only 8734 and 1, then we know that 8734 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8734 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8734 is only divisible by 1 and 8734, then it is a prime number, and if 8734 is divisible by more than 8734 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8734 are as follows:
1, 2, 11, 22, 397, 794, 4367, 8734
Therefore, since 8734 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8734 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8735 prime or composite?
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