To determine if 6487 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6487.
If the factors of 6487 are only 6487 and 1, then we know that 6487 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6487 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6487 is only divisible by 1 and 6487, then it is a prime number, and if 6487 is divisible by more than 6487 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6487 are as follows:
1, 13, 499, 6487
Therefore, since 6487 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6487 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6488 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6487 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.
|
|
