To determine if 8920 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8920.
If the factors of 8920 are only 8920 and 1, then we know that 8920 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8920 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8920 is only divisible by 1 and 8920, then it is a prime number, and if 8920 is divisible by more than 8920 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8920 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40, 223, 446, 892, 1115, 1784, 2230, 4460, 8920
Therefore, since 8920 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8920 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8921 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8920 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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