To determine if 3342 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3342.
If the factors of 3342 are only 3342 and 1, then we know that 3342 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3342 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3342 is only divisible by 1 and 3342, then it is a prime number, and if 3342 is divisible by more than 3342 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3342 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 557, 1114, 1671, 3342
Therefore, since 3342 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3342 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3343 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3342 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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