To determine if 3379 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3379.
If the factors of 3379 are only 3379 and 1, then we know that 3379 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3379 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3379 is only divisible by 1 and 3379, then it is a prime number, and if 3379 is divisible by more than 3379 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3379 are as follows:
1, 31, 109, 3379
Therefore, since 3379 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3379 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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