To determine if 9154 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9154.
If the factors of 9154 are only 9154 and 1, then we know that 9154 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9154 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9154 is only divisible by 1 and 9154, then it is a prime number, and if 9154 is divisible by more than 9154 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9154 are as follows:
1, 2, 23, 46, 199, 398, 4577, 9154
Therefore, since 9154 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9154 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9155 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9154 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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