To determine if 3459 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3459.
If the factors of 3459 are only 3459 and 1, then we know that 3459 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3459 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3459 is only divisible by 1 and 3459, then it is a prime number, and if 3459 is divisible by more than 3459 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3459 are as follows:
1, 3, 1153, 3459
Therefore, since 3459 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3459 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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