To determine if 8901 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8901.
If the factors of 8901 are only 8901 and 1, then we know that 8901 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8901 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8901 is only divisible by 1 and 8901, then it is a prime number, and if 8901 is divisible by more than 8901 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8901 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 23, 43, 69, 129, 207, 387, 989, 2967, 8901
Therefore, since 8901 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8901 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8902 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8901 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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