To determine if 8761 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8761.
If the factors of 8761 are only 8761 and 1, then we know that 8761 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8761 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8761 is only divisible by 1 and 8761, then it is a prime number, and if 8761 is divisible by more than 8761 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8761 are as follows:
1, 8761
Therefore, since 8761 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8761 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8762 prime or composite?
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