To determine if 9053 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9053.
If the factors of 9053 are only 9053 and 1, then we know that 9053 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9053 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9053 is only divisible by 1 and 9053, then it is a prime number, and if 9053 is divisible by more than 9053 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9053 are as follows:
1, 11, 823, 9053
Therefore, since 9053 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9053 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9054 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9053 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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