To determine if 9764 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9764.
If the factors of 9764 are only 9764 and 1, then we know that 9764 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9764 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9764 is only divisible by 1 and 9764, then it is a prime number, and if 9764 is divisible by more than 9764 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9764 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 2441, 4882, 9764
Therefore, since 9764 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9764 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9765 prime or composite?
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