To determine if 6477 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6477.
If the factors of 6477 are only 6477 and 1, then we know that 6477 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6477 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6477 is only divisible by 1 and 6477, then it is a prime number, and if 6477 is divisible by more than 6477 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6477 are as follows:
1, 3, 17, 51, 127, 381, 2159, 6477
Therefore, since 6477 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6477 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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