To determine if 2964 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2964.
If the factors of 2964 are only 2964 and 1, then we know that 2964 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2964 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2964 is only divisible by 1 and 2964, then it is a prime number, and if 2964 is divisible by more than 2964 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2964 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 13, 19, 26, 38, 39, 52, 57, 76, 78, 114, 156, 228, 247, 494, 741, 988, 1482, 2964
Therefore, since 2964 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2964 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2965 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2964 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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