To determine if 9976 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9976.
If the factors of 9976 are only 9976 and 1, then we know that 9976 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9976 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9976 is only divisible by 1 and 9976, then it is a prime number, and if 9976 is divisible by more than 9976 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9976 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 29, 43, 58, 86, 116, 172, 232, 344, 1247, 2494, 4988, 9976
Therefore, since 9976 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9976 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9977 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9976 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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