To determine if 2208 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2208.
If the factors of 2208 are only 2208 and 1, then we know that 2208 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2208 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2208 is only divisible by 1 and 2208, then it is a prime number, and if 2208 is divisible by more than 2208 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2208 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 23, 24, 32, 46, 48, 69, 92, 96, 138, 184, 276, 368, 552, 736, 1104, 2208
Therefore, since 2208 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2208 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2209 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2208 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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