To determine if 2340 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2340.
If the factors of 2340 are only 2340 and 1, then we know that 2340 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2340 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2340 is only divisible by 1 and 2340, then it is a prime number, and if 2340 is divisible by more than 2340 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2340 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20, 26, 30, 36, 39, 45, 52, 60, 65, 78, 90, 117, 130, 156, 180, 195, 234, 260, 390, 468, 585, 780, 1170, 2340
Therefore, since 2340 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2340 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 2341 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2340 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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