To determine if 9488 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9488.
If the factors of 9488 are only 9488 and 1, then we know that 9488 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9488 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9488 is only divisible by 1 and 9488, then it is a prime number, and if 9488 is divisible by more than 9488 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9488 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 593, 1186, 2372, 4744, 9488
Therefore, since 9488 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9488 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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OK. Now you know that 9488 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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