To determine if 9809 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9809.
If the factors of 9809 are only 9809 and 1, then we know that 9809 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9809 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9809 is only divisible by 1 and 9809, then it is a prime number, and if 9809 is divisible by more than 9809 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9809 are as follows:
1, 17, 577, 9809
Therefore, since 9809 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9809 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9810 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9809 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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