To determine if 6553 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6553.
If the factors of 6553 are only 6553 and 1, then we know that 6553 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6553 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6553 is only divisible by 1 and 6553, then it is a prime number, and if 6553 is divisible by more than 6553 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6553 are as follows:
1, 6553
Therefore, since 6553 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6553 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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