To determine if 9459 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9459.
If the factors of 9459 are only 9459 and 1, then we know that 9459 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9459 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9459 is only divisible by 1 and 9459, then it is a prime number, and if 9459 is divisible by more than 9459 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9459 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 1051, 3153, 9459
Therefore, since 9459 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9459 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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