To determine if 6697 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6697.
If the factors of 6697 are only 6697 and 1, then we know that 6697 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6697 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6697 is only divisible by 1 and 6697, then it is a prime number, and if 6697 is divisible by more than 6697 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6697 are as follows:
1, 37, 181, 6697
Therefore, since 6697 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6697 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6698 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6697 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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