To determine if 6746 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6746.
If the factors of 6746 are only 6746 and 1, then we know that 6746 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6746 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6746 is only divisible by 1 and 6746, then it is a prime number, and if 6746 is divisible by more than 6746 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6746 are as follows:
1, 2, 3373, 6746
Therefore, since 6746 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6746 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6747 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6746 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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