To determine if 9892 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9892.
If the factors of 9892 are only 9892 and 1, then we know that 9892 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9892 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9892 is only divisible by 1 and 9892, then it is a prime number, and if 9892 is divisible by more than 9892 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9892 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 2473, 4946, 9892
Therefore, since 9892 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9892 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9893 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9892 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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