To determine if 9954 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9954.
If the factors of 9954 are only 9954 and 1, then we know that 9954 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9954 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9954 is only divisible by 1 and 9954, then it is a prime number, and if 9954 is divisible by more than 9954 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9954 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 18, 21, 42, 63, 79, 126, 158, 237, 474, 553, 711, 1106, 1422, 1659, 3318, 4977, 9954
Therefore, since 9954 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9954 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9955 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9954 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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