To determine if 6147 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6147.
If the factors of 6147 are only 6147 and 1, then we know that 6147 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6147 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6147 is only divisible by 1 and 6147, then it is a prime number, and if 6147 is divisible by more than 6147 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6147 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 683, 2049, 6147
Therefore, since 6147 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6147 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6148 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6147 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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