To determine if 3174 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3174.
If the factors of 3174 are only 3174 and 1, then we know that 3174 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3174 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3174 is only divisible by 1 and 3174, then it is a prime number, and if 3174 is divisible by more than 3174 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3174 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 23, 46, 69, 138, 529, 1058, 1587, 3174
Therefore, since 3174 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3174 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3175 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3174 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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