To determine if 8749 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8749.
If the factors of 8749 are only 8749 and 1, then we know that 8749 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8749 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8749 is only divisible by 1 and 8749, then it is a prime number, and if 8749 is divisible by more than 8749 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8749 are as follows:
1, 13, 673, 8749
Therefore, since 8749 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8749 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8750 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8749 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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