To determine if 8981 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8981.
If the factors of 8981 are only 8981 and 1, then we know that 8981 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8981 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8981 is only divisible by 1 and 8981, then it is a prime number, and if 8981 is divisible by more than 8981 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8981 are as follows:
1, 7, 1283, 8981
Therefore, since 8981 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8981 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8982 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8981 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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