To determine if 8829 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8829.
If the factors of 8829 are only 8829 and 1, then we know that 8829 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8829 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8829 is only divisible by 1 and 8829, then it is a prime number, and if 8829 is divisible by more than 8829 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8829 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 109, 327, 981, 2943, 8829
Therefore, since 8829 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8829 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8830 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8829 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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