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Place the digits 1 through 9 into the grid at right so that each row forms a three-digit composite number and each column forms a three-digit prime number. Each digit must be used once in the grid. Explain how you found your solution. How many solutions can you find? In the example at right, the rows form 123, 456, and 789. The columns form 147, 258, and 369. All these numbers are composite. 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9
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