To determine if 3451 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3451.
If the factors of 3451 are only 3451 and 1, then we know that 3451 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3451 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3451 is only divisible by 1 and 3451, then it is a prime number, and if 3451 is divisible by more than 3451 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3451 are as follows:
1, 7, 17, 29, 119, 203, 493, 3451
Therefore, since 3451 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3451 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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