To determine if 8856 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8856.
If the factors of 8856 are only 8856 and 1, then we know that 8856 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8856 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8856 is only divisible by 1 and 8856, then it is a prime number, and if 8856 is divisible by more than 8856 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8856 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 27, 36, 41, 54, 72, 82, 108, 123, 164, 216, 246, 328, 369, 492, 738, 984, 1107, 1476, 2214, 2952, 4428, 8856
Therefore, since 8856 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8856 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8857 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8856 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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