To determine if 6953 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6953.
If the factors of 6953 are only 6953 and 1, then we know that 6953 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6953 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6953 is only divisible by 1 and 6953, then it is a prime number, and if 6953 is divisible by more than 6953 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6953 are as follows:
1, 17, 409, 6953
Therefore, since 6953 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6953 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 6954 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6953 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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