To determine if 9996 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 9996.
If the factors of 9996 are only 9996 and 1, then we know that 9996 is a prime number. Otherwise, 9996 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 9996 is only divisible by 1 and 9996, then it is a prime number, and if 9996 is divisible by more than 9996 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 9996 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 17, 21, 28, 34, 42, 49, 51, 68, 84, 98, 102, 119, 147, 196, 204, 238, 294, 357, 476, 588, 714, 833, 1428, 1666, 2499, 3332, 4998, 9996
Therefore, since 9996 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 9996 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 9997 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 9996 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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