To determine if 6787 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6787.
If the factors of 6787 are only 6787 and 1, then we know that 6787 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6787 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6787 is only divisible by 1 and 6787, then it is a prime number, and if 6787 is divisible by more than 6787 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6787 are as follows:
1, 11, 617, 6787
Therefore, since 6787 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6787 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 6788 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6787 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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