To determine if 6283 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6283.
If the factors of 6283 are only 6283 and 1, then we know that 6283 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6283 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6283 is only divisible by 1 and 6283, then it is a prime number, and if 6283 is divisible by more than 6283 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6283 are as follows:
1, 61, 103, 6283
Therefore, since 6283 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6283 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6284 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6283 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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