To determine if 3892 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3892.
If the factors of 3892 are only 3892 and 1, then we know that 3892 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3892 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3892 is only divisible by 1 and 3892, then it is a prime number, and if 3892 is divisible by more than 3892 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3892 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 139, 278, 556, 973, 1946, 3892
Therefore, since 3892 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3892 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3893 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3892 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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