To determine if 9959 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9959.
If the factors of 9959 are only 9959 and 1, then we know that 9959 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9959 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9959 is only divisible by 1 and 9959, then it is a prime number, and if 9959 is divisible by more than 9959 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9959 are as follows:
1, 23, 433, 9959
Therefore, since 9959 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9959 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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