To determine if 6617 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6617.
If the factors of 6617 are only 6617 and 1, then we know that 6617 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6617 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6617 is only divisible by 1 and 6617, then it is a prime number, and if 6617 is divisible by more than 6617 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6617 are as follows:
1, 13, 509, 6617
Therefore, since 6617 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6617 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6618 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6617 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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