To determine if 3559 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3559.
If the factors of 3559 are only 3559 and 1, then we know that 3559 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3559 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3559 is only divisible by 1 and 3559, then it is a prime number, and if 3559 is divisible by more than 3559 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3559 are as follows:
1, 3559
Therefore, since 3559 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3559 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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