To determine if 9925 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9925.
If the factors of 9925 are only 9925 and 1, then we know that 9925 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9925 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9925 is only divisible by 1 and 9925, then it is a prime number, and if 9925 is divisible by more than 9925 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9925 are as follows:
1, 5, 25, 397, 1985, 9925
Therefore, since 9925 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9925 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9926 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9925 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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