To determine if 6677 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6677.
If the factors of 6677 are only 6677 and 1, then we know that 6677 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6677 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6677 is only divisible by 1 and 6677, then it is a prime number, and if 6677 is divisible by more than 6677 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6677 are as follows:
1, 11, 607, 6677
Therefore, since 6677 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6677 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 6678 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6677 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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