To determine if 9741 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9741.
If the factors of 9741 are only 9741 and 1, then we know that 9741 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9741 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9741 is only divisible by 1 and 9741, then it is a prime number, and if 9741 is divisible by more than 9741 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9741 are as follows:
1, 3, 17, 51, 191, 573, 3247, 9741
Therefore, since 9741 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9741 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9742 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9741 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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