To determine if 6739 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6739.
If the factors of 6739 are only 6739 and 1, then we know that 6739 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6739 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6739 is only divisible by 1 and 6739, then it is a prime number, and if 6739 is divisible by more than 6739 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6739 are as follows:
1, 23, 293, 6739
Therefore, since 6739 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6739 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6740 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6739 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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