To determine if 6338 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6338.
If the factors of 6338 are only 6338 and 1, then we know that 6338 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6338 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6338 is only divisible by 1 and 6338, then it is a prime number, and if 6338 is divisible by more than 6338 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6338 are as follows:
1, 2, 3169, 6338
Therefore, since 6338 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6338 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6339 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6338 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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