To determine if 9937 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9937.
If the factors of 9937 are only 9937 and 1, then we know that 9937 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9937 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9937 is only divisible by 1 and 9937, then it is a prime number, and if 9937 is divisible by more than 9937 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9937 are as follows:
1, 19, 523, 9937
Therefore, since 9937 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9937 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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