To determine if 3476 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3476.
If the factors of 3476 are only 3476 and 1, then we know that 3476 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3476 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3476 is only divisible by 1 and 3476, then it is a prime number, and if 3476 is divisible by more than 3476 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3476 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 79, 158, 316, 869, 1738, 3476
Therefore, since 3476 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3476 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3477 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3476 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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