To determine if 3469 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3469.
If the factors of 3469 are only 3469 and 1, then we know that 3469 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3469 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3469 is only divisible by 1 and 3469, then it is a prime number, and if 3469 is divisible by more than 3469 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3469 are as follows:
1, 3469
Therefore, since 3469 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3469 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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