To determine if 3214 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3214.
If the factors of 3214 are only 3214 and 1, then we know that 3214 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3214 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3214 is only divisible by 1 and 3214, then it is a prime number, and if 3214 is divisible by more than 3214 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3214 are as follows:
1, 2, 1607, 3214
Therefore, since 3214 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3214 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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