To determine if 8851 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8851.
If the factors of 8851 are only 8851 and 1, then we know that 8851 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8851 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8851 is only divisible by 1 and 8851, then it is a prime number, and if 8851 is divisible by more than 8851 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8851 are as follows:
1, 53, 167, 8851
Therefore, since 8851 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8851 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8852 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8851 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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