To determine if 9575 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9575.
If the factors of 9575 are only 9575 and 1, then we know that 9575 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9575 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9575 is only divisible by 1 and 9575, then it is a prime number, and if 9575 is divisible by more than 9575 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9575 are as follows:
1, 5, 25, 383, 1915, 9575
Therefore, since 9575 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9575 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9576 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9575 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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