To determine if 3557 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3557.
If the factors of 3557 are only 3557 and 1, then we know that 3557 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3557 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3557 is only divisible by 1 and 3557, then it is a prime number, and if 3557 is divisible by more than 3557 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3557 are as follows:
1, 3557
Therefore, since 3557 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3557 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3558 prime or composite?
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