To determine if 9964 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9964.
If the factors of 9964 are only 9964 and 1, then we know that 9964 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9964 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9964 is only divisible by 1 and 9964, then it is a prime number, and if 9964 is divisible by more than 9964 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9964 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 47, 53, 94, 106, 188, 212, 2491, 4982, 9964
Therefore, since 9964 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9964 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9965 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9964 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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