To determine if 9657 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9657.
If the factors of 9657 are only 9657 and 1, then we know that 9657 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9657 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9657 is only divisible by 1 and 9657, then it is a prime number, and if 9657 is divisible by more than 9657 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9657 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 29, 37, 87, 111, 261, 333, 1073, 3219, 9657
Therefore, since 9657 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9657 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9658 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9657 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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