To determine if 3175 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3175.
If the factors of 3175 are only 3175 and 1, then we know that 3175 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3175 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3175 is only divisible by 1 and 3175, then it is a prime number, and if 3175 is divisible by more than 3175 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3175 are as follows:
1, 5, 25, 127, 635, 3175
Therefore, since 3175 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3175 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 3176 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3175 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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