To determine if 2296 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2296.
If the factors of 2296 are only 2296 and 1, then we know that 2296 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2296 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2296 is only divisible by 1 and 2296, then it is a prime number, and if 2296 is divisible by more than 2296 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2296 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 41, 56, 82, 164, 287, 328, 574, 1148, 2296
Therefore, since 2296 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2296 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2297 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2296 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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