To determine if 9479 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9479.
If the factors of 9479 are only 9479 and 1, then we know that 9479 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9479 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9479 is only divisible by 1 and 9479, then it is a prime number, and if 9479 is divisible by more than 9479 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9479 are as follows:
1, 9479
Therefore, since 9479 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9479 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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