To determine if 9163 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9163.
If the factors of 9163 are only 9163 and 1, then we know that 9163 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9163 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9163 is only divisible by 1 and 9163, then it is a prime number, and if 9163 is divisible by more than 9163 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9163 are as follows:
1, 7, 11, 17, 49, 77, 119, 187, 539, 833, 1309, 9163
Therefore, since 9163 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9163 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9164 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9163 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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