677is an odd number,as it is not divisible by 2
The factors for 677 are all the numbers between -677 and 677 , which divide 677 without leaving any remainder. Since 677 divided by -677 is an integer, -677 is a factor of 677 .
Since 677 divided by -677 is a whole number, -677 is a factor of 677
Since 677 divided by -1 is a whole number, -1 is a factor of 677
Since 677 divided by 1 is a whole number, 1 is a factor of 677
Multiples of 677 are all integers divisible by 677 , i.e. the remainder of the full division by 677 is zero. There are infinite multiples of 677. The smallest multiples of 677 are:
0 : in fact, 0 is divisible by any integer, so it is also a multiple of 677 since 0 × 677 = 0
677 : in fact, 677 is a multiple of itself, since 677 is divisible by 677 (it was 677 / 677 = 1, so the rest of this division is zero)
etc.
It is possible to determine using mathematical techniques whether an integer is prime or not.
for 677, the answer is: yes, 677 is a prime number because it only has two different divisors: 1 and itself (677).
To know the primality of an integer, we can use several algorithms. The most naive is to try all divisors below the number you want to know if it is prime (in our case 677). We can already eliminate even numbers bigger than 2 (then 4 , 6 , 8 ...). Besides, we can stop at the square root of the number in question (here 26.019 ). Historically, the Eratosthenes screen (which dates back to Antiquity) uses this technique relatively effectively.
More modern techniques include the Atkin screen, probabilistic tests, or the cyclotomic test.
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