To determine if 2273 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2273.
If the factors of 2273 are only 2273 and 1, then we know that 2273 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2273 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2273 is only divisible by 1 and 2273, then it is a prime number, and if 2273 is divisible by more than 2273 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2273 are as follows:
1, 2273
Therefore, since 2273 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2273 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2274 prime or composite?
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