To determine if 9159 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9159.
If the factors of 9159 are only 9159 and 1, then we know that 9159 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9159 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9159 is only divisible by 1 and 9159, then it is a prime number, and if 9159 is divisible by more than 9159 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9159 are as follows:
1, 3, 43, 71, 129, 213, 3053, 9159
Therefore, since 9159 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9159 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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