To determine if 9944 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9944.
If the factors of 9944 are only 9944 and 1, then we know that 9944 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9944 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9944 is only divisible by 1 and 9944, then it is a prime number, and if 9944 is divisible by more than 9944 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9944 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88, 113, 226, 452, 904, 1243, 2486, 4972, 9944
Therefore, since 9944 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9944 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9945 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9944 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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