To determine if 8838 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8838.
If the factors of 8838 are only 8838 and 1, then we know that 8838 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8838 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8838 is only divisible by 1 and 8838, then it is a prime number, and if 8838 is divisible by more than 8838 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8838 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 491, 982, 1473, 2946, 4419, 8838
Therefore, since 8838 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8838 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8839 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8838 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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