To determine if 9673 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9673.
If the factors of 9673 are only 9673 and 1, then we know that 9673 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9673 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9673 is only divisible by 1 and 9673, then it is a prime number, and if 9673 is divisible by more than 9673 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9673 are as follows:
1, 17, 569, 9673
Therefore, since 9673 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9673 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9674 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9673 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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