To determine if 2885 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2885.
If the factors of 2885 are only 2885 and 1, then we know that 2885 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2885 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2885 is only divisible by 1 and 2885, then it is a prime number, and if 2885 is divisible by more than 2885 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2885 are as follows:
1, 5, 577, 2885
Therefore, since 2885 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2885 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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