Question

Is 9 a prime number or a composite number?

Answer 1

Answer: composite

Step-by-step explanation: Prime means that it can only go into it's self. Example: 3x1 is the only factor of three.

Answer 2

composite

Explanation:

A prime number can only be divided by 1 and itself ( and be integers)

A composite number can be divided by other integers

9 = 3*3, so it is composite