To determine if 6298 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6298.
If the factors of 6298 are only 6298 and 1, then we know that 6298 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6298 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6298 is only divisible by 1 and 6298, then it is a prime number, and if 6298 is divisible by more than 6298 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6298 are as follows:
1, 2, 47, 67, 94, 134, 3149, 6298
Therefore, since 6298 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6298 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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