To determine if 8772 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8772.
If the factors of 8772 are only 8772 and 1, then we know that 8772 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8772 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8772 is only divisible by 1 and 8772, then it is a prime number, and if 8772 is divisible by more than 8772 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8772 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 17, 34, 43, 51, 68, 86, 102, 129, 172, 204, 258, 516, 731, 1462, 2193, 2924, 4386, 8772
Therefore, since 8772 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8772 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8773 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8772 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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