To determine if 6979 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6979.
If the factors of 6979 are only 6979 and 1, then we know that 6979 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6979 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6979 is only divisible by 1 and 6979, then it is a prime number, and if 6979 is divisible by more than 6979 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6979 are as follows:
1, 7, 997, 6979
Therefore, since 6979 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6979 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6980 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6979 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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