To determine if 9743 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9743.
If the factors of 9743 are only 9743 and 1, then we know that 9743 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9743 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9743 is only divisible by 1 and 9743, then it is a prime number, and if 9743 is divisible by more than 9743 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9743 are as follows:
1, 9743
Therefore, since 9743 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9743 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9744 prime or composite?
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