To determine if 6272 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6272.
If the factors of 6272 are only 6272 and 1, then we know that 6272 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6272 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6272 is only divisible by 1 and 6272, then it is a prime number, and if 6272 is divisible by more than 6272 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6272 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 32, 49, 56, 64, 98, 112, 128, 196, 224, 392, 448, 784, 896, 1568, 3136, 6272
Therefore, since 6272 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6272 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 6273 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6272 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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