To determine if 9701 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9701.
If the factors of 9701 are only 9701 and 1, then we know that 9701 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9701 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9701 is only divisible by 1 and 9701, then it is a prime number, and if 9701 is divisible by more than 9701 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9701 are as follows:
1, 89, 109, 9701
Therefore, since 9701 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9701 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9702 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9701 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
|
|
