To determine if 3164 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3164.
If the factors of 3164 are only 3164 and 1, then we know that 3164 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3164 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3164 is only divisible by 1 and 3164, then it is a prime number, and if 3164 is divisible by more than 3164 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3164 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 113, 226, 452, 791, 1582, 3164
Therefore, since 3164 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3164 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3165 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3164 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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