To determine if 3941 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3941.
If the factors of 3941 are only 3941 and 1, then we know that 3941 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3941 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3941 is only divisible by 1 and 3941, then it is a prime number, and if 3941 is divisible by more than 3941 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3941 are as follows:
1, 7, 563, 3941
Therefore, since 3941 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3941 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 3942 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3941 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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