To determine if 8803 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8803.
If the factors of 8803 are only 8803 and 1, then we know that 8803 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8803 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8803 is only divisible by 1 and 8803, then it is a prime number, and if 8803 is divisible by more than 8803 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8803 are as follows:
1, 8803
Therefore, since 8803 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8803 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8804 prime or composite?
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