To determine if 6574 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6574.
If the factors of 6574 are only 6574 and 1, then we know that 6574 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6574 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6574 is only divisible by 1 and 6574, then it is a prime number, and if 6574 is divisible by more than 6574 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6574 are as follows:
1, 2, 19, 38, 173, 346, 3287, 6574
Therefore, since 6574 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6574 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6575 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6574 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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