To determine if 8809 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8809.
If the factors of 8809 are only 8809 and 1, then we know that 8809 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8809 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8809 is only divisible by 1 and 8809, then it is a prime number, and if 8809 is divisible by more than 8809 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8809 are as follows:
1, 23, 383, 8809
Therefore, since 8809 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8809 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8810 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8809 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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