To determine if 9284 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9284.
If the factors of 9284 are only 9284 and 1, then we know that 9284 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9284 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9284 is only divisible by 1 and 9284, then it is a prime number, and if 9284 is divisible by more than 9284 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9284 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 211, 422, 844, 2321, 4642, 9284
Therefore, since 9284 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9284 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9285 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9284 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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