To determine if 8842 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8842.
If the factors of 8842 are only 8842 and 1, then we know that 8842 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8842 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8842 is only divisible by 1 and 8842, then it is a prime number, and if 8842 is divisible by more than 8842 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8842 are as follows:
1, 2, 4421, 8842
Therefore, since 8842 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8842 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8843 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8842 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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