To determine if 3101 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3101.
If the factors of 3101 are only 3101 and 1, then we know that 3101 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3101 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3101 is only divisible by 1 and 3101, then it is a prime number, and if 3101 is divisible by more than 3101 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3101 are as follows:
1, 7, 443, 3101
Therefore, since 3101 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3101 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 3102 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3101 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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