To determine if 6797 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6797.
If the factors of 6797 are only 6797 and 1, then we know that 6797 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6797 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6797 is only divisible by 1 and 6797, then it is a prime number, and if 6797 is divisible by more than 6797 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6797 are as follows:
1, 7, 971, 6797
Therefore, since 6797 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6797 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6798 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6797 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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