To determine if 9986 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9986.
If the factors of 9986 are only 9986 and 1, then we know that 9986 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9986 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9986 is only divisible by 1 and 9986, then it is a prime number, and if 9986 is divisible by more than 9986 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9986 are as follows:
1, 2, 4993, 9986
Therefore, since 9986 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9986 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9987 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9986 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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