To determine if 6295 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6295.
If the factors of 6295 are only 6295 and 1, then we know that 6295 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6295 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6295 is only divisible by 1 and 6295, then it is a prime number, and if 6295 is divisible by more than 6295 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6295 are as follows:
1, 5, 1259, 6295
Therefore, since 6295 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6295 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6296 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6295 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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