To determine if 9169 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9169.
If the factors of 9169 are only 9169 and 1, then we know that 9169 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9169 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9169 is only divisible by 1 and 9169, then it is a prime number, and if 9169 is divisible by more than 9169 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9169 are as follows:
1, 53, 173, 9169
Therefore, since 9169 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9169 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9170 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9169 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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