To determine if 3846 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3846.
If the factors of 3846 are only 3846 and 1, then we know that 3846 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3846 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3846 is only divisible by 1 and 3846, then it is a prime number, and if 3846 is divisible by more than 3846 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3846 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 641, 1282, 1923, 3846
Therefore, since 3846 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3846 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 3847 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3846 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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