To determine if 6695 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6695.
If the factors of 6695 are only 6695 and 1, then we know that 6695 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6695 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6695 is only divisible by 1 and 6695, then it is a prime number, and if 6695 is divisible by more than 6695 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6695 are as follows:
1, 5, 13, 65, 103, 515, 1339, 6695
Therefore, since 6695 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6695 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 6696 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6695 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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