To determine if 3550 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3550.
If the factors of 3550 are only 3550 and 1, then we know that 3550 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3550 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3550 is only divisible by 1 and 3550, then it is a prime number, and if 3550 is divisible by more than 3550 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3550 are as follows:
1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 71, 142, 355, 710, 1775, 3550
Therefore, since 3550 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3550 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3551 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3550 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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