To determine if 6709 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6709.
If the factors of 6709 are only 6709 and 1, then we know that 6709 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6709 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6709 is only divisible by 1 and 6709, then it is a prime number, and if 6709 is divisible by more than 6709 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6709 are as follows:
1, 6709
Therefore, since 6709 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6709 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 6710 prime or composite?
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