To determine if 9683 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9683.
If the factors of 9683 are only 9683 and 1, then we know that 9683 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9683 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9683 is only divisible by 1 and 9683, then it is a prime number, and if 9683 is divisible by more than 9683 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9683 are as follows:
1, 23, 421, 9683
Therefore, since 9683 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9683 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9684 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9683 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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