To determine if 9713 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9713.
If the factors of 9713 are only 9713 and 1, then we know that 9713 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9713 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9713 is only divisible by 1 and 9713, then it is a prime number, and if 9713 is divisible by more than 9713 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9713 are as follows:
1, 11, 883, 9713
Therefore, since 9713 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9713 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9714 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9713 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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