To determine if 9198 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9198.
If the factors of 9198 are only 9198 and 1, then we know that 9198 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9198 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9198 is only divisible by 1 and 9198, then it is a prime number, and if 9198 is divisible by more than 9198 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9198 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 18, 21, 42, 63, 73, 126, 146, 219, 438, 511, 657, 1022, 1314, 1533, 3066, 4599, 9198
Therefore, since 9198 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9198 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9199 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9198 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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