To determine if 6986 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6986.
If the factors of 6986 are only 6986 and 1, then we know that 6986 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6986 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6986 is only divisible by 1 and 6986, then it is a prime number, and if 6986 is divisible by more than 6986 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6986 are as follows:
1, 2, 7, 14, 499, 998, 3493, 6986
Therefore, since 6986 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6986 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6987 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6986 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
|
|
