To determine if 9660 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9660.
If the factors of 9660 are only 9660 and 1, then we know that 9660 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9660 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9660 is only divisible by 1 and 9660, then it is a prime number, and if 9660 is divisible by more than 9660 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9660 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 23, 28, 30, 35, 42, 46, 60, 69, 70, 84, 92, 105, 115, 138, 140, 161, 210, 230, 276, 322, 345, 420, 460, 483, 644, 690, 805, 966, 1380, 1610, 1932, 2415, 3220, 4830, 9660
Therefore, since 9660 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9660 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9661 prime or composite?
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