To determine if 2196 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2196.
If the factors of 2196 are only 2196 and 1, then we know that 2196 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2196 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2196 is only divisible by 1 and 2196, then it is a prime number, and if 2196 is divisible by more than 2196 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2196 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 61, 122, 183, 244, 366, 549, 732, 1098, 2196
Therefore, since 2196 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2196 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2197 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2196 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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