To determine if 8799 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8799.
If the factors of 8799 are only 8799 and 1, then we know that 8799 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8799 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8799 is only divisible by 1 and 8799, then it is a prime number, and if 8799 is divisible by more than 8799 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8799 are as follows:
1, 3, 7, 21, 419, 1257, 2933, 8799
Therefore, since 8799 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8799 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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