To determine if 2802 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2802.
If the factors of 2802 are only 2802 and 1, then we know that 2802 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2802 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2802 is only divisible by 1 and 2802, then it is a prime number, and if 2802 is divisible by more than 2802 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2802 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 467, 934, 1401, 2802
Therefore, since 2802 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2802 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 2803 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2802 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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