To determine if 6974 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6974.
If the factors of 6974 are only 6974 and 1, then we know that 6974 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6974 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6974 is only divisible by 1 and 6974, then it is a prime number, and if 6974 is divisible by more than 6974 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6974 are as follows:
1, 2, 11, 22, 317, 634, 3487, 6974
Therefore, since 6974 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6974 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 6975 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6974 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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