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Is 6 a Prime Number?

Is 6 a prime number? Numbers having only 2 factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself are known as prime numbers whereas numbers with more than 2 factors are known as composite. The answer to the question whether 6 is a prime or composite is - "6 is a composite number." Now, let us find out how and why is 6 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 6 a prime number? - No
Is 6 a composite number? - Yes
Is 6 a perfect square? - No
Prime Factors of 6 - 2, 3
Factors of 6 - 1, 2, 3, 6

Is 6 a Prime or Composite?

Is 6 a Prime Number?

No, 6 is not a prime number. The number 6 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 6. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 6 has more than two factors, i.e. 1, 2, 3, 6, it is not a prime number.

Is 6 a Prime Number?

Why is 6 not a Prime Number?

To understand whether 6 is prime or composite, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 6: 1, 2, 3, 6

Since 6 has more than 2 factors, we can say that 6 is not a prime number.

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Is 6 a Composite Number?

Yes, since 6 has more than two factors i.e. 1, 2, 3, 6. In other words, 6 is a composite number because 6 has more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 6 a Prime Number?	No
Is 6 a Composite Number?	Yes
Square of 6	36
Is 6 a Perfect Cube?	No
Is 6 an Even Number?	Yes
Multiples of 6	6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60
Cube Root of 6	1.81712
Is 6 a Perfect Square?	No
Square Root of 6	2.44949
Is 6 an Odd Number?	No

Fun Facts:

A pair of prime numbers X and Y are said to be twin prime numbers if the absolute difference between them is 2. Example - (311, 313) are twin prime numbers.
A semiprime number is a composite number that is the product of exactly two prime numbers. Example - 115 is semiprime, since 115 can be written as 5 × 23.
2 is the smallest prime number.

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