To determine if 9914 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9914.
If the factors of 9914 are only 9914 and 1, then we know that 9914 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9914 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9914 is only divisible by 1 and 9914, then it is a prime number, and if 9914 is divisible by more than 9914 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9914 are as follows:
1, 2, 4957, 9914
Therefore, since 9914 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9914 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9915 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9914 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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