To determine if 8746 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8746.
If the factors of 8746 are only 8746 and 1, then we know that 8746 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8746 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8746 is only divisible by 1 and 8746, then it is a prime number, and if 8746 is divisible by more than 8746 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8746 are as follows:
1, 2, 4373, 8746
Therefore, since 8746 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8746 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8747 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8746 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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