To determine if 9398 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9398.
If the factors of 9398 are only 9398 and 1, then we know that 9398 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9398 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9398 is only divisible by 1 and 9398, then it is a prime number, and if 9398 is divisible by more than 9398 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9398 are as follows:
1, 2, 37, 74, 127, 254, 4699, 9398
Therefore, since 9398 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9398 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9399 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9398 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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