To determine if 9153 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9153.
If the factors of 9153 are only 9153 and 1, then we know that 9153 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9153 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9153 is only divisible by 1 and 9153, then it is a prime number, and if 9153 is divisible by more than 9153 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9153 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 113, 339, 1017, 3051, 9153
Therefore, since 9153 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9153 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9154 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9153 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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