To determine if 6119 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6119.
If the factors of 6119 are only 6119 and 1, then we know that 6119 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6119 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6119 is only divisible by 1 and 6119, then it is a prime number, and if 6119 is divisible by more than 6119 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6119 are as follows:
1, 29, 211, 6119
Therefore, since 6119 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6119 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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