To determine if 9217 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9217.
If the factors of 9217 are only 9217 and 1, then we know that 9217 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9217 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9217 is only divisible by 1 and 9217, then it is a prime number, and if 9217 is divisible by more than 9217 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9217 are as follows:
1, 13, 709, 9217
Therefore, since 9217 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9217 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9218 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9217 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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