To determine if 9452 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9452.
If the factors of 9452 are only 9452 and 1, then we know that 9452 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9452 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9452 is only divisible by 1 and 9452, then it is a prime number, and if 9452 is divisible by more than 9452 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9452 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 17, 34, 68, 139, 278, 556, 2363, 4726, 9452
Therefore, since 9452 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9452 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9453 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9452 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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