To determine if 8980 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8980.
If the factors of 8980 are only 8980 and 1, then we know that 8980 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8980 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8980 is only divisible by 1 and 8980, then it is a prime number, and if 8980 is divisible by more than 8980 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8980 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 449, 898, 1796, 2245, 4490, 8980
Therefore, since 8980 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8980 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 8981 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8980 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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