To determine if 9902 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9902.
If the factors of 9902 are only 9902 and 1, then we know that 9902 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9902 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9902 is only divisible by 1 and 9902, then it is a prime number, and if 9902 is divisible by more than 9902 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9902 are as follows:
1, 2, 4951, 9902
Therefore, since 9902 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9902 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9903 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9902 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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