To determine if 9453 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9453.
If the factors of 9453 are only 9453 and 1, then we know that 9453 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9453 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9453 is only divisible by 1 and 9453, then it is a prime number, and if 9453 is divisible by more than 9453 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9453 are as follows:
1, 3, 23, 69, 137, 411, 3151, 9453
Therefore, since 9453 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9453 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9454 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9453 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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