To determine if 3936 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3936.
If the factors of 3936 are only 3936 and 1, then we know that 3936 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3936 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3936 is only divisible by 1 and 3936, then it is a prime number, and if 3936 is divisible by more than 3936 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3936 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 41, 48, 82, 96, 123, 164, 246, 328, 492, 656, 984, 1312, 1968, 3936
Therefore, since 3936 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3936 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3937 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3936 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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