To determine if 6609 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6609.
If the factors of 6609 are only 6609 and 1, then we know that 6609 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6609 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6609 is only divisible by 1 and 6609, then it is a prime number, and if 6609 is divisible by more than 6609 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6609 are as follows:
1, 3, 2203, 6609
Therefore, since 6609 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6609 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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