To determine if 9582 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9582.
If the factors of 9582 are only 9582 and 1, then we know that 9582 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9582 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9582 is only divisible by 1 and 9582, then it is a prime number, and if 9582 is divisible by more than 9582 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9582 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 1597, 3194, 4791, 9582
Therefore, since 9582 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9582 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9583 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9582 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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