To determine if 1693 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1693.
If the factors of 1693 are only 1693 and 1, then we know that 1693 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1693 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1693 is only divisible by 1 and 1693, then it is a prime number, and if 1693 is divisible by more than 1693 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1693 are as follows:
1, 1693
Therefore, since 1693 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1693 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 1694 prime or composite?
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