To determine if 2940 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2940.
If the factors of 2940 are only 2940 and 1, then we know that 2940 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2940 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2940 is only divisible by 1 and 2940, then it is a prime number, and if 2940 is divisible by more than 2940 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2940 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 28, 30, 35, 42, 49, 60, 70, 84, 98, 105, 140, 147, 196, 210, 245, 294, 420, 490, 588, 735, 980, 1470, 2940
Therefore, since 2940 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2940 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2941 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2940 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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