To determine if 8976 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8976.
If the factors of 8976 are only 8976 and 1, then we know that 8976 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8976 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8976 is only divisible by 1 and 8976, then it is a prime number, and if 8976 is divisible by more than 8976 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8976 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 17, 22, 24, 33, 34, 44, 48, 51, 66, 68, 88, 102, 132, 136, 176, 187, 204, 264, 272, 374, 408, 528, 561, 748, 816, 1122, 1496, 2244, 2992, 4488, 8976
Therefore, since 8976 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8976 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8977 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8976 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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