To determine if 9948 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9948.
If the factors of 9948 are only 9948 and 1, then we know that 9948 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9948 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9948 is only divisible by 1 and 9948, then it is a prime number, and if 9948 is divisible by more than 9948 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9948 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 829, 1658, 2487, 3316, 4974, 9948
Therefore, since 9948 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9948 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9949 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9948 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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