To determine if 6989 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6989.
If the factors of 6989 are only 6989 and 1, then we know that 6989 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6989 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6989 is only divisible by 1 and 6989, then it is a prime number, and if 6989 is divisible by more than 6989 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6989 are as follows:
1, 29, 241, 6989
Therefore, since 6989 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6989 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 6990 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6989 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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