To determine if 6485 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6485.
If the factors of 6485 are only 6485 and 1, then we know that 6485 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6485 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6485 is only divisible by 1 and 6485, then it is a prime number, and if 6485 is divisible by more than 6485 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6485 are as follows:
1, 5, 1297, 6485
Therefore, since 6485 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6485 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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