To determine if 3462 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3462.
If the factors of 3462 are only 3462 and 1, then we know that 3462 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3462 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3462 is only divisible by 1 and 3462, then it is a prime number, and if 3462 is divisible by more than 3462 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3462 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 577, 1154, 1731, 3462
Therefore, since 3462 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3462 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3463 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3462 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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