To determine if 9223 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9223.
If the factors of 9223 are only 9223 and 1, then we know that 9223 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9223 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9223 is only divisible by 1 and 9223, then it is a prime number, and if 9223 is divisible by more than 9223 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9223 are as follows:
1, 23, 401, 9223
Therefore, since 9223 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9223 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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