To determine if 6499 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6499.
If the factors of 6499 are only 6499 and 1, then we know that 6499 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6499 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6499 is only divisible by 1 and 6499, then it is a prime number, and if 6499 is divisible by more than 6499 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6499 are as follows:
1, 67, 97, 6499
Therefore, since 6499 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6499 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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