To determine if 3551 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3551.
If the factors of 3551 are only 3551 and 1, then we know that 3551 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3551 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3551 is only divisible by 1 and 3551, then it is a prime number, and if 3551 is divisible by more than 3551 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3551 are as follows:
1, 53, 67, 3551
Therefore, since 3551 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3551 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 3552 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3551 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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