To determine if 8900 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8900.
If the factors of 8900 are only 8900 and 1, then we know that 8900 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8900 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8900 is only divisible by 1 and 8900, then it is a prime number, and if 8900 is divisible by more than 8900 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8900 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 89, 100, 178, 356, 445, 890, 1780, 2225, 4450, 8900
Therefore, since 8900 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8900 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8901 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8900 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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