To determine if 2376 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2376.
If the factors of 2376 are only 2376 and 1, then we know that 2376 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2376 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2376 is only divisible by 1 and 2376, then it is a prime number, and if 2376 is divisible by more than 2376 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2376 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 18, 22, 24, 27, 33, 36, 44, 54, 66, 72, 88, 99, 108, 132, 198, 216, 264, 297, 396, 594, 792, 1188, 2376
Therefore, since 2376 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2376 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2377 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2376 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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