To determine if 8986 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8986.
If the factors of 8986 are only 8986 and 1, then we know that 8986 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8986 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8986 is only divisible by 1 and 8986, then it is a prime number, and if 8986 is divisible by more than 8986 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8986 are as follows:
1, 2, 4493, 8986
Therefore, since 8986 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8986 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8987 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8986 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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