To determine if 6817 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6817.
If the factors of 6817 are only 6817 and 1, then we know that 6817 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6817 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6817 is only divisible by 1 and 6817, then it is a prime number, and if 6817 is divisible by more than 6817 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6817 are as follows:
1, 17, 401, 6817
Therefore, since 6817 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6817 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6818 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6817 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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