To determine if 9026 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9026.
If the factors of 9026 are only 9026 and 1, then we know that 9026 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9026 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9026 is only divisible by 1 and 9026, then it is a prime number, and if 9026 is divisible by more than 9026 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9026 are as follows:
1, 2, 4513, 9026
Therefore, since 9026 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9026 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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OK. Now you know that 9026 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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