To determine if 9173 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9173.
If the factors of 9173 are only 9173 and 1, then we know that 9173 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9173 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9173 is only divisible by 1 and 9173, then it is a prime number, and if 9173 is divisible by more than 9173 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9173 are as follows:
1, 9173
Therefore, since 9173 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9173 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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