To determine if 6277 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6277.
If the factors of 6277 are only 6277 and 1, then we know that 6277 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6277 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6277 is only divisible by 1 and 6277, then it is a prime number, and if 6277 is divisible by more than 6277 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6277 are as follows:
1, 6277
Therefore, since 6277 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6277 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 6278 prime or composite?
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