To determine if 6772 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6772.
If the factors of 6772 are only 6772 and 1, then we know that 6772 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6772 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6772 is only divisible by 1 and 6772, then it is a prime number, and if 6772 is divisible by more than 6772 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6772 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 1693, 3386, 6772
Therefore, since 6772 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6772 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6773 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6772 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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