To determine if 6898 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6898.
If the factors of 6898 are only 6898 and 1, then we know that 6898 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6898 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6898 is only divisible by 1 and 6898, then it is a prime number, and if 6898 is divisible by more than 6898 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6898 are as follows:
1, 2, 3449, 6898
Therefore, since 6898 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6898 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6899 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6898 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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