To determine if 2388 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2388.
If the factors of 2388 are only 2388 and 1, then we know that 2388 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2388 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2388 is only divisible by 1 and 2388, then it is a prime number, and if 2388 is divisible by more than 2388 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2388 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 199, 398, 597, 796, 1194, 2388
Therefore, since 2388 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2388 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2389 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2388 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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