To determine if 3893 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3893.
If the factors of 3893 are only 3893 and 1, then we know that 3893 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3893 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3893 is only divisible by 1 and 3893, then it is a prime number, and if 3893 is divisible by more than 3893 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3893 are as follows:
1, 17, 229, 3893
Therefore, since 3893 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3893 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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OK. Now you know that 3893 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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