To determine if 6488 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6488.
If the factors of 6488 are only 6488 and 1, then we know that 6488 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6488 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6488 is only divisible by 1 and 6488, then it is a prime number, and if 6488 is divisible by more than 6488 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6488 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 811, 1622, 3244, 6488
Therefore, since 6488 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6488 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6489 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6488 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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