To determine if 3452 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3452.
If the factors of 3452 are only 3452 and 1, then we know that 3452 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3452 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3452 is only divisible by 1 and 3452, then it is a prime number, and if 3452 is divisible by more than 3452 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3452 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 863, 1726, 3452
Therefore, since 3452 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3452 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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OK. Now you know that 3452 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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