To determine if 9866 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9866.
If the factors of 9866 are only 9866 and 1, then we know that 9866 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9866 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9866 is only divisible by 1 and 9866, then it is a prime number, and if 9866 is divisible by more than 9866 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9866 are as follows:
1, 2, 4933, 9866
Therefore, since 9866 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9866 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9867 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9866 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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