To determine if 9407 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9407.
If the factors of 9407 are only 9407 and 1, then we know that 9407 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9407 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9407 is only divisible by 1 and 9407, then it is a prime number, and if 9407 is divisible by more than 9407 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9407 are as follows:
1, 23, 409, 9407
Therefore, since 9407 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9407 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9408 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9407 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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