To determine if 2291 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2291.
If the factors of 2291 are only 2291 and 1, then we know that 2291 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2291 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2291 is only divisible by 1 and 2291, then it is a prime number, and if 2291 is divisible by more than 2291 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2291 are as follows:
1, 29, 79, 2291
Therefore, since 2291 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2291 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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