To determine if 9958 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9958.
If the factors of 9958 are only 9958 and 1, then we know that 9958 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9958 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9958 is only divisible by 1 and 9958, then it is a prime number, and if 9958 is divisible by more than 9958 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9958 are as follows:
1, 2, 13, 26, 383, 766, 4979, 9958
Therefore, since 9958 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9958 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9959 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9958 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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