To determine if 9438 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9438.
If the factors of 9438 are only 9438 and 1, then we know that 9438 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9438 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9438 is only divisible by 1 and 9438, then it is a prime number, and if 9438 is divisible by more than 9438 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9438 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 22, 26, 33, 39, 66, 78, 121, 143, 242, 286, 363, 429, 726, 858, 1573, 3146, 4719, 9438
Therefore, since 9438 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9438 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9439 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9438 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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