To determine if 9934 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9934.
If the factors of 9934 are only 9934 and 1, then we know that 9934 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9934 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9934 is only divisible by 1 and 9934, then it is a prime number, and if 9934 is divisible by more than 9934 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9934 are as follows:
1, 2, 4967, 9934
Therefore, since 9934 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9934 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9935 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9934 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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