To determine if 9704 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9704.
If the factors of 9704 are only 9704 and 1, then we know that 9704 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9704 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9704 is only divisible by 1 and 9704, then it is a prime number, and if 9704 is divisible by more than 9704 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9704 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 1213, 2426, 4852, 9704
Therefore, since 9704 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9704 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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