To determine if 3882 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3882.
If the factors of 3882 are only 3882 and 1, then we know that 3882 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3882 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3882 is only divisible by 1 and 3882, then it is a prime number, and if 3882 is divisible by more than 3882 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3882 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 647, 1294, 1941, 3882
Therefore, since 3882 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3882 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3883 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3882 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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