To determine if 3577 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3577.
If the factors of 3577 are only 3577 and 1, then we know that 3577 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3577 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3577 is only divisible by 1 and 3577, then it is a prime number, and if 3577 is divisible by more than 3577 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3577 are as follows:
1, 7, 49, 73, 511, 3577
Therefore, since 3577 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3577 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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