To determine if 9487 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9487.
If the factors of 9487 are only 9487 and 1, then we know that 9487 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9487 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9487 is only divisible by 1 and 9487, then it is a prime number, and if 9487 is divisible by more than 9487 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9487 are as follows:
1, 53, 179, 9487
Therefore, since 9487 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9487 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9488 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9487 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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