To determine if 9478 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9478.
If the factors of 9478 are only 9478 and 1, then we know that 9478 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9478 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9478 is only divisible by 1 and 9478, then it is a prime number, and if 9478 is divisible by more than 9478 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9478 are as follows:
1, 2, 7, 14, 677, 1354, 4739, 9478
Therefore, since 9478 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9478 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9479 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9478 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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