To determine if 6589 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6589.
If the factors of 6589 are only 6589 and 1, then we know that 6589 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6589 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6589 is only divisible by 1 and 6589, then it is a prime number, and if 6589 is divisible by more than 6589 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6589 are as follows:
1, 11, 599, 6589
Therefore, since 6589 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6589 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6590 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6589 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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