To determine if 9431 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9431.
If the factors of 9431 are only 9431 and 1, then we know that 9431 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9431 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9431 is only divisible by 1 and 9431, then it is a prime number, and if 9431 is divisible by more than 9431 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9431 are as follows:
1, 9431
Therefore, since 9431 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9431 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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