To determine if 9835 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9835.
If the factors of 9835 are only 9835 and 1, then we know that 9835 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9835 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9835 is only divisible by 1 and 9835, then it is a prime number, and if 9835 is divisible by more than 9835 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9835 are as follows:
1, 5, 7, 35, 281, 1405, 1967, 9835
Therefore, since 9835 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9835 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9836 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9835 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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