To determine if 3209 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3209.
If the factors of 3209 are only 3209 and 1, then we know that 3209 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3209 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3209 is only divisible by 1 and 3209, then it is a prime number, and if 3209 is divisible by more than 3209 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3209 are as follows:
1, 3209
Therefore, since 3209 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3209 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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