To determine if 8960 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8960.
If the factors of 8960 are only 8960 and 1, then we know that 8960 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8960 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8960 is only divisible by 1 and 8960, then it is a prime number, and if 8960 is divisible by more than 8960 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8960 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16, 20, 28, 32, 35, 40, 56, 64, 70, 80, 112, 128, 140, 160, 224, 256, 280, 320, 448, 560, 640, 896, 1120, 1280, 1792, 2240, 4480, 8960
Therefore, since 8960 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8960 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8961 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8960 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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