To determine if 2959 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2959.
If the factors of 2959 are only 2959 and 1, then we know that 2959 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2959 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2959 is only divisible by 1 and 2959, then it is a prime number, and if 2959 is divisible by more than 2959 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2959 are as follows:
1, 11, 269, 2959
Therefore, since 2959 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2959 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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