To determine if 3976 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3976.
If the factors of 3976 are only 3976 and 1, then we know that 3976 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3976 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3976 is only divisible by 1 and 3976, then it is a prime number, and if 3976 is divisible by more than 3976 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3976 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 71, 142, 284, 497, 568, 994, 1988, 3976
Therefore, since 3976 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3976 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3977 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3976 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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