To determine if 6847 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6847.
If the factors of 6847 are only 6847 and 1, then we know that 6847 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6847 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6847 is only divisible by 1 and 6847, then it is a prime number, and if 6847 is divisible by more than 6847 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6847 are as follows:
1, 41, 167, 6847
Therefore, since 6847 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6847 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6848 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6847 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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