To determine if 3984 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3984.
If the factors of 3984 are only 3984 and 1, then we know that 3984 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3984 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3984 is only divisible by 1 and 3984, then it is a prime number, and if 3984 is divisible by more than 3984 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3984 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48, 83, 166, 249, 332, 498, 664, 996, 1328, 1992, 3984
Therefore, since 3984 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3984 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3985 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3984 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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