To determine if 3885 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3885.
If the factors of 3885 are only 3885 and 1, then we know that 3885 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3885 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3885 is only divisible by 1 and 3885, then it is a prime number, and if 3885 is divisible by more than 3885 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3885 are as follows:
1, 3, 5, 7, 15, 21, 35, 37, 105, 111, 185, 259, 555, 777, 1295, 3885
Therefore, since 3885 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3885 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3886 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3885 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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