To determine if 697 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 697.
If the factors of 697 are only 697 and 1, then we know that 697 is a prime number. Otherwise, 697 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 697 is only divisible by 1 and 697, then it is a prime number, and if 697 is divisible by more than 697 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 697 are as follows:
1, 17, 41, 697
Therefore, since 697 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 697 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 698 prime or composite?
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