To determine if 3913 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3913.
If the factors of 3913 are only 3913 and 1, then we know that 3913 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3913 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3913 is only divisible by 1 and 3913, then it is a prime number, and if 3913 is divisible by more than 3913 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3913 are as follows:
1, 7, 13, 43, 91, 301, 559, 3913
Therefore, since 3913 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3913 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3914 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3913 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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