To determine if 9098 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9098.
If the factors of 9098 are only 9098 and 1, then we know that 9098 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9098 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9098 is only divisible by 1 and 9098, then it is a prime number, and if 9098 is divisible by more than 9098 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9098 are as follows:
1, 2, 4549, 9098
Therefore, since 9098 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9098 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9099 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9098 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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