To determine if 6687 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6687.
If the factors of 6687 are only 6687 and 1, then we know that 6687 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6687 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6687 is only divisible by 1 and 6687, then it is a prime number, and if 6687 is divisible by more than 6687 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6687 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 743, 2229, 6687
Therefore, since 6687 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6687 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 6688 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6687 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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