To determine if 9236 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9236.
If the factors of 9236 are only 9236 and 1, then we know that 9236 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9236 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9236 is only divisible by 1 and 9236, then it is a prime number, and if 9236 is divisible by more than 9236 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9236 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 2309, 4618, 9236
Therefore, since 9236 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9236 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9237 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9236 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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