To determine if 9577 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9577.
If the factors of 9577 are only 9577 and 1, then we know that 9577 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9577 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9577 is only divisible by 1 and 9577, then it is a prime number, and if 9577 is divisible by more than 9577 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9577 are as follows:
1, 61, 157, 9577
Therefore, since 9577 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9577 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9578 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9577 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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