To determine if 3309 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3309.
If the factors of 3309 are only 3309 and 1, then we know that 3309 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3309 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3309 is only divisible by 1 and 3309, then it is a prime number, and if 3309 is divisible by more than 3309 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3309 are as follows:
1, 3, 1103, 3309
Therefore, since 3309 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3309 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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