To determine if 9932 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9932.
If the factors of 9932 are only 9932 and 1, then we know that 9932 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9932 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9932 is only divisible by 1 and 9932, then it is a prime number, and if 9932 is divisible by more than 9932 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9932 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52, 191, 382, 764, 2483, 4966, 9932
Therefore, since 9932 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9932 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9933 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9932 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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