To determine if 3959 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3959.
If the factors of 3959 are only 3959 and 1, then we know that 3959 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3959 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3959 is only divisible by 1 and 3959, then it is a prime number, and if 3959 is divisible by more than 3959 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3959 are as follows:
1, 37, 107, 3959
Therefore, since 3959 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3959 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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