To determine if 2184 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2184.
If the factors of 2184 are only 2184 and 1, then we know that 2184 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2184 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2184 is only divisible by 1 and 2184, then it is a prime number, and if 2184 is divisible by more than 2184 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2184 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 21, 24, 26, 28, 39, 42, 52, 56, 78, 84, 91, 104, 156, 168, 182, 273, 312, 364, 546, 728, 1092, 2184
Therefore, since 2184 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2184 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2185 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2184 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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