To determine if 9952 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9952.
If the factors of 9952 are only 9952 and 1, then we know that 9952 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9952 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9952 is only divisible by 1 and 9952, then it is a prime number, and if 9952 is divisible by more than 9952 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9952 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 311, 622, 1244, 2488, 4976, 9952
Therefore, since 9952 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9952 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9953 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9952 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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