To determine if 6959 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6959.
If the factors of 6959 are only 6959 and 1, then we know that 6959 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6959 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6959 is only divisible by 1 and 6959, then it is a prime number, and if 6959 is divisible by more than 6959 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6959 are as follows:
1, 6959
Therefore, since 6959 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6959 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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