To determine if 8739 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8739.
If the factors of 8739 are only 8739 and 1, then we know that 8739 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8739 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8739 is only divisible by 1 and 8739, then it is a prime number, and if 8739 is divisible by more than 8739 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8739 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 971, 2913, 8739
Therefore, since 8739 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8739 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8740 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8739 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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