To determine if 9895 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9895.
If the factors of 9895 are only 9895 and 1, then we know that 9895 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9895 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9895 is only divisible by 1 and 9895, then it is a prime number, and if 9895 is divisible by more than 9895 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9895 are as follows:
1, 5, 1979, 9895
Therefore, since 9895 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9895 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9896 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9895 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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