To determine if 3859 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3859.
If the factors of 3859 are only 3859 and 1, then we know that 3859 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3859 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3859 is only divisible by 1 and 3859, then it is a prime number, and if 3859 is divisible by more than 3859 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3859 are as follows:
1, 17, 227, 3859
Therefore, since 3859 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3859 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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