To determine if 6373 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6373.
If the factors of 6373 are only 6373 and 1, then we know that 6373 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6373 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6373 is only divisible by 1 and 6373, then it is a prime number, and if 6373 is divisible by more than 6373 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6373 are as follows:
1, 6373
Therefore, since 6373 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6373 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 6374 prime or composite?
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