To determine if 9742 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9742.
If the factors of 9742 are only 9742 and 1, then we know that 9742 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9742 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9742 is only divisible by 1 and 9742, then it is a prime number, and if 9742 is divisible by more than 9742 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9742 are as follows:
1, 2, 4871, 9742
Therefore, since 9742 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9742 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9743 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9742 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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