To determine if 3537 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3537.
If the factors of 3537 are only 3537 and 1, then we know that 3537 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3537 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3537 is only divisible by 1 and 3537, then it is a prime number, and if 3537 is divisible by more than 3537 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3537 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 27, 131, 393, 1179, 3537
Therefore, since 3537 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3537 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 3538 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3537 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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