To determine if 2088 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2088.
If the factors of 2088 are only 2088 and 1, then we know that 2088 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2088 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2088 is only divisible by 1 and 2088, then it is a prime number, and if 2088 is divisible by more than 2088 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2088 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 29, 36, 58, 72, 87, 116, 174, 232, 261, 348, 522, 696, 1044, 2088
Therefore, since 2088 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2088 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2089 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2088 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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