To determine if 2944 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2944.
If the factors of 2944 are only 2944 and 1, then we know that 2944 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2944 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2944 is only divisible by 1 and 2944, then it is a prime number, and if 2944 is divisible by more than 2944 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2944 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 23, 32, 46, 64, 92, 128, 184, 368, 736, 1472, 2944
Therefore, since 2944 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2944 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2945 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2944 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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