To determine if 9299 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9299.
If the factors of 9299 are only 9299 and 1, then we know that 9299 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9299 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9299 is only divisible by 1 and 9299, then it is a prime number, and if 9299 is divisible by more than 9299 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9299 are as follows:
1, 17, 547, 9299
Therefore, since 9299 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9299 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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