To determine if 8747 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8747.
If the factors of 8747 are only 8747 and 1, then we know that 8747 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8747 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8747 is only divisible by 1 and 8747, then it is a prime number, and if 8747 is divisible by more than 8747 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8747 are as follows:
1, 8747
Therefore, since 8747 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8747 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8748 prime or composite?
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