To determine if 3279 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3279.
If the factors of 3279 are only 3279 and 1, then we know that 3279 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3279 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3279 is only divisible by 1 and 3279, then it is a prime number, and if 3279 is divisible by more than 3279 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3279 are as follows:
1, 3, 1093, 3279
Therefore, since 3279 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3279 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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