To determine if 8818 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8818.
If the factors of 8818 are only 8818 and 1, then we know that 8818 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8818 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8818 is only divisible by 1 and 8818, then it is a prime number, and if 8818 is divisible by more than 8818 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8818 are as follows:
1, 2, 4409, 8818
Therefore, since 8818 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8818 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8819 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8818 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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