No. 6,478 in German
eins
"One" (the number).
In a sentence
Eins ist eine Primzahl.
One is a prime number.
The word 'eins' is used as the number one to convey its property as a prime number.
Ich nehme eins von den Äpfeln.
I take one of the apples.
The word 'eins' is used as a pronoun to represent an unspecified item, in this case an apple.
Mein Freund hat einen neuen Fernseher, und ich möchte auch eins haben.
My friend has a new TV, and I also want to have one.
The word 'eins' is used as a substitute for a previously mentioned item, serving as a pronoun.
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