To determine if 9600 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9600.
If the factors of 9600 are only 9600 and 1, then we know that 9600 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9600 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9600 is only divisible by 1 and 9600, then it is a prime number, and if 9600 is divisible by more than 9600 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9600 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 25, 30, 32, 40, 48, 50, 60, 64, 75, 80, 96, 100, 120, 128, 150, 160, 192, 200, 240, 300, 320, 384, 400, 480, 600, 640, 800, 960, 1200, 1600, 1920, 2400, 3200, 4800, 9600
Therefore, since 9600 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9600 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9601 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9600 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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