To determine if 9837 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9837.
If the factors of 9837 are only 9837 and 1, then we know that 9837 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9837 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9837 is only divisible by 1 and 9837, then it is a prime number, and if 9837 is divisible by more than 9837 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9837 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 1093, 3279, 9837
Therefore, since 9837 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9837 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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OK. Now you know that 9837 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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