To determine if 3669 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3669.
If the factors of 3669 are only 3669 and 1, then we know that 3669 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3669 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3669 is only divisible by 1 and 3669, then it is a prime number, and if 3669 is divisible by more than 3669 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3669 are as follows:
1, 3, 1223, 3669
Therefore, since 3669 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3669 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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