To determine if 9899 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9899.
If the factors of 9899 are only 9899 and 1, then we know that 9899 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9899 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9899 is only divisible by 1 and 9899, then it is a prime number, and if 9899 is divisible by more than 9899 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9899 are as follows:
1, 19, 521, 9899
Therefore, since 9899 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9899 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9900 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9899 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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