To determine if 1584 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1584.
If the factors of 1584 are only 1584 and 1, then we know that 1584 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1584 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1584 is only divisible by 1 and 1584, then it is a prime number, and if 1584 is divisible by more than 1584 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1584 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 18, 22, 24, 33, 36, 44, 48, 66, 72, 88, 99, 132, 144, 176, 198, 264, 396, 528, 792, 1584
Therefore, since 1584 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1584 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 1585 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 1584 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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