To determine if 9402 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9402.
If the factors of 9402 are only 9402 and 1, then we know that 9402 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9402 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9402 is only divisible by 1 and 9402, then it is a prime number, and if 9402 is divisible by more than 9402 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9402 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 1567, 3134, 4701, 9402
Therefore, since 9402 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9402 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9403 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9402 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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