To determine if 3296 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3296.
If the factors of 3296 are only 3296 and 1, then we know that 3296 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3296 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3296 is only divisible by 1 and 3296, then it is a prime number, and if 3296 is divisible by more than 3296 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3296 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 103, 206, 412, 824, 1648, 3296
Therefore, since 3296 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3296 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 3297 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3296 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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