To determine if 6339 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6339.
If the factors of 6339 are only 6339 and 1, then we know that 6339 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6339 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6339 is only divisible by 1 and 6339, then it is a prime number, and if 6339 is divisible by more than 6339 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6339 are as follows:
1, 3, 2113, 6339
Therefore, since 6339 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6339 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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