To determine if 2919 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2919.
If the factors of 2919 are only 2919 and 1, then we know that 2919 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2919 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2919 is only divisible by 1 and 2919, then it is a prime number, and if 2919 is divisible by more than 2919 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2919 are as follows:
1, 3, 7, 21, 139, 417, 973, 2919
Therefore, since 2919 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2919 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2920 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2919 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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