To determine if 3401 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3401.
If the factors of 3401 are only 3401 and 1, then we know that 3401 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3401 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3401 is only divisible by 1 and 3401, then it is a prime number, and if 3401 is divisible by more than 3401 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3401 are as follows:
1, 19, 179, 3401
Therefore, since 3401 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3401 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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