To determine if 9178 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9178.
If the factors of 9178 are only 9178 and 1, then we know that 9178 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9178 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9178 is only divisible by 1 and 9178, then it is a prime number, and if 9178 is divisible by more than 9178 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9178 are as follows:
1, 2, 13, 26, 353, 706, 4589, 9178
Therefore, since 9178 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9178 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9179 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9178 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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