To determine if 9977 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9977.
If the factors of 9977 are only 9977 and 1, then we know that 9977 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9977 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9977 is only divisible by 1 and 9977, then it is a prime number, and if 9977 is divisible by more than 9977 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9977 are as follows:
1, 11, 907, 9977
Therefore, since 9977 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9977 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 9978 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9977 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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