To determine if 9988 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9988.
If the factors of 9988 are only 9988 and 1, then we know that 9988 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9988 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9988 is only divisible by 1 and 9988, then it is a prime number, and if 9988 is divisible by more than 9988 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9988 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 227, 454, 908, 2497, 4994, 9988
Therefore, since 9988 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9988 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9989 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9988 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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