To determine if 9662 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9662.
If the factors of 9662 are only 9662 and 1, then we know that 9662 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9662 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9662 is only divisible by 1 and 9662, then it is a prime number, and if 9662 is divisible by more than 9662 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9662 are as follows:
1, 2, 4831, 9662
Therefore, since 9662 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9662 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9663 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9662 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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