To determine if 3916 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3916.
If the factors of 3916 are only 3916 and 1, then we know that 3916 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3916 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3916 is only divisible by 1 and 3916, then it is a prime number, and if 3916 is divisible by more than 3916 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3916 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 89, 178, 356, 979, 1958, 3916
Therefore, since 3916 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3916 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3917 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3916 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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