To determine if 6928 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6928.
If the factors of 6928 are only 6928 and 1, then we know that 6928 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6928 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6928 is only divisible by 1 and 6928, then it is a prime number, and if 6928 is divisible by more than 6928 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6928 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 433, 866, 1732, 3464, 6928
Therefore, since 6928 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6928 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 6929 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6928 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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