To determine if 3699 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3699.
If the factors of 3699 are only 3699 and 1, then we know that 3699 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3699 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3699 is only divisible by 1 and 3699, then it is a prime number, and if 3699 is divisible by more than 3699 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3699 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 27, 137, 411, 1233, 3699
Therefore, since 3699 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3699 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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OK. Now you know that 3699 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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