To determine if 6837 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6837.
If the factors of 6837 are only 6837 and 1, then we know that 6837 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6837 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6837 is only divisible by 1 and 6837, then it is a prime number, and if 6837 is divisible by more than 6837 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6837 are as follows:
1, 3, 43, 53, 129, 159, 2279, 6837
Therefore, since 6837 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6837 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6838 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6837 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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