To determine if 2877 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2877.
If the factors of 2877 are only 2877 and 1, then we know that 2877 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2877 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2877 is only divisible by 1 and 2877, then it is a prime number, and if 2877 is divisible by more than 2877 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2877 are as follows:
1, 3, 7, 21, 137, 411, 959, 2877
Therefore, since 2877 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2877 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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