To determine if 2948 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2948.
If the factors of 2948 are only 2948 and 1, then we know that 2948 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2948 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2948 is only divisible by 1 and 2948, then it is a prime number, and if 2948 is divisible by more than 2948 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2948 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 67, 134, 268, 737, 1474, 2948
Therefore, since 2948 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2948 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2949 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2948 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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