To determine if 3595 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3595.
If the factors of 3595 are only 3595 and 1, then we know that 3595 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3595 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3595 is only divisible by 1 and 3595, then it is a prime number, and if 3595 is divisible by more than 3595 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3595 are as follows:
1, 5, 719, 3595
Therefore, since 3595 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3595 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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