To determine if 6698 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6698.
If the factors of 6698 are only 6698 and 1, then we know that 6698 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6698 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6698 is only divisible by 1 and 6698, then it is a prime number, and if 6698 is divisible by more than 6698 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6698 are as follows:
1, 2, 17, 34, 197, 394, 3349, 6698
Therefore, since 6698 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6698 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6699 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6698 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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