To determine if 6537 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6537.
If the factors of 6537 are only 6537 and 1, then we know that 6537 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6537 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6537 is only divisible by 1 and 6537, then it is a prime number, and if 6537 is divisible by more than 6537 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6537 are as follows:
1, 3, 2179, 6537
Therefore, since 6537 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6537 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6538 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6537 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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