To determine if 9982 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9982.
If the factors of 9982 are only 9982 and 1, then we know that 9982 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9982 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9982 is only divisible by 1 and 9982, then it is a prime number, and if 9982 is divisible by more than 9982 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9982 are as follows:
1, 2, 7, 14, 23, 31, 46, 62, 161, 217, 322, 434, 713, 1426, 4991, 9982
Therefore, since 9982 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9982 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9983 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9982 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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