To determine if 9237 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9237.
If the factors of 9237 are only 9237 and 1, then we know that 9237 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9237 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9237 is only divisible by 1 and 9237, then it is a prime number, and if 9237 is divisible by more than 9237 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9237 are as follows:
1, 3, 3079, 9237
Therefore, since 9237 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9237 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9238 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9237 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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