To determine if 3378 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3378.
If the factors of 3378 are only 3378 and 1, then we know that 3378 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3378 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3378 is only divisible by 1 and 3378, then it is a prime number, and if 3378 is divisible by more than 3378 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3378 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 563, 1126, 1689, 3378
Therefore, since 3378 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3378 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3379 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3378 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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