To determine if 2298 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2298.
If the factors of 2298 are only 2298 and 1, then we know that 2298 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2298 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2298 is only divisible by 1 and 2298, then it is a prime number, and if 2298 is divisible by more than 2298 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2298 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 383, 766, 1149, 2298
Therefore, since 2298 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2298 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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