To determine if 9963 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9963.
If the factors of 9963 are only 9963 and 1, then we know that 9963 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9963 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9963 is only divisible by 1 and 9963, then it is a prime number, and if 9963 is divisible by more than 9963 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9963 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 27, 41, 81, 123, 243, 369, 1107, 3321, 9963
Therefore, since 9963 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9963 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9964 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9963 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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