To determine if 9242 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9242.
If the factors of 9242 are only 9242 and 1, then we know that 9242 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9242 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9242 is only divisible by 1 and 9242, then it is a prime number, and if 9242 is divisible by more than 9242 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9242 are as follows:
1, 2, 4621, 9242
Therefore, since 9242 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9242 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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OK. Now you know that 9242 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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