To determine if 6514 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6514.
If the factors of 6514 are only 6514 and 1, then we know that 6514 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6514 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6514 is only divisible by 1 and 6514, then it is a prime number, and if 6514 is divisible by more than 6514 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6514 are as follows:
1, 2, 3257, 6514
Therefore, since 6514 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6514 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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