To determine if 9685 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9685.
If the factors of 9685 are only 9685 and 1, then we know that 9685 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9685 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9685 is only divisible by 1 and 9685, then it is a prime number, and if 9685 is divisible by more than 9685 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9685 are as follows:
1, 5, 13, 65, 149, 745, 1937, 9685
Therefore, since 9685 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9685 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9686 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9685 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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