To determine if 8794 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8794.
If the factors of 8794 are only 8794 and 1, then we know that 8794 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8794 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8794 is only divisible by 1 and 8794, then it is a prime number, and if 8794 is divisible by more than 8794 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8794 are as follows:
1, 2, 4397, 8794
Therefore, since 8794 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8794 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8795 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8794 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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