To determine if 9888 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9888.
If the factors of 9888 are only 9888 and 1, then we know that 9888 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9888 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9888 is only divisible by 1 and 9888, then it is a prime number, and if 9888 is divisible by more than 9888 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9888 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 96, 103, 206, 309, 412, 618, 824, 1236, 1648, 2472, 3296, 4944, 9888
Therefore, since 9888 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9888 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9889 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9888 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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