To determine if 9498 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9498.
If the factors of 9498 are only 9498 and 1, then we know that 9498 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9498 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9498 is only divisible by 1 and 9498, then it is a prime number, and if 9498 is divisible by more than 9498 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9498 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 1583, 3166, 4749, 9498
Therefore, since 9498 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9498 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9499 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9498 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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