To determine if 9717 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9717.
If the factors of 9717 are only 9717 and 1, then we know that 9717 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9717 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9717 is only divisible by 1 and 9717, then it is a prime number, and if 9717 is divisible by more than 9717 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9717 are as follows:
1, 3, 41, 79, 123, 237, 3239, 9717
Therefore, since 9717 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9717 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9718 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9717 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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