To determine if 2896 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2896.
If the factors of 2896 are only 2896 and 1, then we know that 2896 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2896 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2896 is only divisible by 1 and 2896, then it is a prime number, and if 2896 is divisible by more than 2896 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2896 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 181, 362, 724, 1448, 2896
Therefore, since 2896 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2896 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2897 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2896 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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