To determine if 6139 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6139.
If the factors of 6139 are only 6139 and 1, then we know that 6139 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6139 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6139 is only divisible by 1 and 6139, then it is a prime number, and if 6139 is divisible by more than 6139 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6139 are as follows:
1, 7, 877, 6139
Therefore, since 6139 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6139 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6140 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6139 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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