To determine if 9601 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9601.
If the factors of 9601 are only 9601 and 1, then we know that 9601 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9601 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9601 is only divisible by 1 and 9601, then it is a prime number, and if 9601 is divisible by more than 9601 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9601 are as follows:
1, 9601
Therefore, since 9601 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9601 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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