To determine if 6965 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6965.
If the factors of 6965 are only 6965 and 1, then we know that 6965 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6965 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6965 is only divisible by 1 and 6965, then it is a prime number, and if 6965 is divisible by more than 6965 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6965 are as follows:
1, 5, 7, 35, 199, 995, 1393, 6965
Therefore, since 6965 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6965 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 6966 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6965 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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