To determine if 6371 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6371.
If the factors of 6371 are only 6371 and 1, then we know that 6371 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6371 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6371 is only divisible by 1 and 6371, then it is a prime number, and if 6371 is divisible by more than 6371 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6371 are as follows:
1, 23, 277, 6371
Therefore, since 6371 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6371 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6372 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6371 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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