To determine if 9423 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9423.
If the factors of 9423 are only 9423 and 1, then we know that 9423 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9423 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9423 is only divisible by 1 and 9423, then it is a prime number, and if 9423 is divisible by more than 9423 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9423 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 27, 349, 1047, 3141, 9423
Therefore, since 9423 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9423 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9424 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9423 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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