To determine if 3852 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3852.
If the factors of 3852 are only 3852 and 1, then we know that 3852 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3852 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3852 is only divisible by 1 and 3852, then it is a prime number, and if 3852 is divisible by more than 3852 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3852 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 107, 214, 321, 428, 642, 963, 1284, 1926, 3852
Therefore, since 3852 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3852 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3853 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3852 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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