To determine if 9908 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9908.
If the factors of 9908 are only 9908 and 1, then we know that 9908 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9908 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9908 is only divisible by 1 and 9908, then it is a prime number, and if 9908 is divisible by more than 9908 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9908 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 2477, 4954, 9908
Therefore, since 9908 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9908 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9909 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9908 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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