To determine if 9832 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9832.
If the factors of 9832 are only 9832 and 1, then we know that 9832 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9832 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9832 is only divisible by 1 and 9832, then it is a prime number, and if 9832 is divisible by more than 9832 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9832 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 1229, 2458, 4916, 9832
Therefore, since 9832 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9832 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9833 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9832 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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