To determine if 9912 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9912.
If the factors of 9912 are only 9912 and 1, then we know that 9912 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9912 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9912 is only divisible by 1 and 9912, then it is a prime number, and if 9912 is divisible by more than 9912 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9912 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 21, 24, 28, 42, 56, 59, 84, 118, 168, 177, 236, 354, 413, 472, 708, 826, 1239, 1416, 1652, 2478, 3304, 4956, 9912
Therefore, since 9912 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9912 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9913 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9912 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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