To determine if 6548 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6548.
If the factors of 6548 are only 6548 and 1, then we know that 6548 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6548 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6548 is only divisible by 1 and 6548, then it is a prime number, and if 6548 is divisible by more than 6548 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6548 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 1637, 3274, 6548
Therefore, since 6548 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6548 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6549 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6548 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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