To determine if 6872 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6872.
If the factors of 6872 are only 6872 and 1, then we know that 6872 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6872 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6872 is only divisible by 1 and 6872, then it is a prime number, and if 6872 is divisible by more than 6872 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6872 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 859, 1718, 3436, 6872
Therefore, since 6872 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6872 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 6873 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6872 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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