To determine if 6377 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6377.
If the factors of 6377 are only 6377 and 1, then we know that 6377 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6377 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6377 is only divisible by 1 and 6377, then it is a prime number, and if 6377 is divisible by more than 6377 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6377 are as follows:
1, 7, 911, 6377
Therefore, since 6377 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6377 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6378 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6377 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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