To determine if 1184 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1184.
If the factors of 1184 are only 1184 and 1, then we know that 1184 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1184 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1184 is only divisible by 1 and 1184, then it is a prime number, and if 1184 is divisible by more than 1184 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1184 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 37, 74, 148, 296, 592, 1184
Therefore, since 1184 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1184 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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