To determine if 9951 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9951.
If the factors of 9951 are only 9951 and 1, then we know that 9951 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9951 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9951 is only divisible by 1 and 9951, then it is a prime number, and if 9951 is divisible by more than 9951 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9951 are as follows:
1, 3, 31, 93, 107, 321, 3317, 9951
Therefore, since 9951 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9951 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9952 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9951 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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