To determine if 2399 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2399.
If the factors of 2399 are only 2399 and 1, then we know that 2399 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2399 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2399 is only divisible by 1 and 2399, then it is a prime number, and if 2399 is divisible by more than 2399 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2399 are as follows:
1, 2399
Therefore, since 2399 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2399 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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