To determine if 6996 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 6996.
If the factors of 6996 are only 6996 and 1, then we know that 6996 is a prime number. Otherwise, 6996 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 6996 is only divisible by 1 and 6996, then it is a prime number, and if 6996 is divisible by more than 6996 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 6996 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 22, 33, 44, 53, 66, 106, 132, 159, 212, 318, 583, 636, 1166, 1749, 2332, 3498, 6996
Therefore, since 6996 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 6996 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 6997 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 6996 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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