To determine if 9957 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9957.
If the factors of 9957 are only 9957 and 1, then we know that 9957 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9957 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9957 is only divisible by 1 and 9957, then it is a prime number, and if 9957 is divisible by more than 9957 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9957 are as follows:
1, 3, 3319, 9957
Therefore, since 9957 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9957 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9958 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9957 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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