To determine if 8965 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8965.
If the factors of 8965 are only 8965 and 1, then we know that 8965 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8965 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8965 is only divisible by 1 and 8965, then it is a prime number, and if 8965 is divisible by more than 8965 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8965 are as follows:
1, 5, 11, 55, 163, 815, 1793, 8965
Therefore, since 8965 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8965 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8966 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8965 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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