To determine if 6523 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6523.
If the factors of 6523 are only 6523 and 1, then we know that 6523 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6523 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6523 is only divisible by 1 and 6523, then it is a prime number, and if 6523 is divisible by more than 6523 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6523 are as follows:
1, 11, 593, 6523
Therefore, since 6523 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6523 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6524 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6523 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.
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