To determine if 9916 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9916.
If the factors of 9916 are only 9916 and 1, then we know that 9916 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9916 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9916 is only divisible by 1 and 9916, then it is a prime number, and if 9916 is divisible by more than 9916 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9916 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 37, 67, 74, 134, 148, 268, 2479, 4958, 9916
Therefore, since 9916 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9916 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9917 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9916 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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