To determine if 3869 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3869.
If the factors of 3869 are only 3869 and 1, then we know that 3869 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3869 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3869 is only divisible by 1 and 3869, then it is a prime number, and if 3869 is divisible by more than 3869 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3869 are as follows:
1, 53, 73, 3869
Therefore, since 3869 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3869 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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