To determine if 6685 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6685.
If the factors of 6685 are only 6685 and 1, then we know that 6685 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6685 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6685 is only divisible by 1 and 6685, then it is a prime number, and if 6685 is divisible by more than 6685 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6685 are as follows:
1, 5, 7, 35, 191, 955, 1337, 6685
Therefore, since 6685 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6685 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6686 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6685 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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