To determine if 2884 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2884.
If the factors of 2884 are only 2884 and 1, then we know that 2884 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2884 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2884 is only divisible by 1 and 2884, then it is a prime number, and if 2884 is divisible by more than 2884 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2884 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 103, 206, 412, 721, 1442, 2884
Therefore, since 2884 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2884 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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OK. Now you know that 2884 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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