To determine if 8958 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8958.
If the factors of 8958 are only 8958 and 1, then we know that 8958 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8958 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8958 is only divisible by 1 and 8958, then it is a prime number, and if 8958 is divisible by more than 8958 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8958 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 1493, 2986, 4479, 8958
Therefore, since 8958 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8958 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8959 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8958 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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