To determine if 2398 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2398.
If the factors of 2398 are only 2398 and 1, then we know that 2398 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2398 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2398 is only divisible by 1 and 2398, then it is a prime number, and if 2398 is divisible by more than 2398 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2398 are as follows:
1, 2, 11, 22, 109, 218, 1199, 2398
Therefore, since 2398 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2398 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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