To determine if 6969 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6969.
If the factors of 6969 are only 6969 and 1, then we know that 6969 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6969 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6969 is only divisible by 1 and 6969, then it is a prime number, and if 6969 is divisible by more than 6969 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6969 are as follows:
1, 3, 23, 69, 101, 303, 2323, 6969
Therefore, since 6969 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6969 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6970 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6969 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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