To determine if 3377 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3377.
If the factors of 3377 are only 3377 and 1, then we know that 3377 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3377 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3377 is only divisible by 1 and 3377, then it is a prime number, and if 3377 is divisible by more than 3377 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3377 are as follows:
1, 11, 307, 3377
Therefore, since 3377 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3377 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 3378 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3377 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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