To determine if 8859 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8859.
If the factors of 8859 are only 8859 and 1, then we know that 8859 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8859 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8859 is only divisible by 1 and 8859, then it is a prime number, and if 8859 is divisible by more than 8859 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8859 are as follows:
1, 3, 2953, 8859
Therefore, since 8859 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8859 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8860 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8859 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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