To determine if 2976 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2976.
If the factors of 2976 are only 2976 and 1, then we know that 2976 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2976 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2976 is only divisible by 1 and 2976, then it is a prime number, and if 2976 is divisible by more than 2976 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2976 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 31, 32, 48, 62, 93, 96, 124, 186, 248, 372, 496, 744, 992, 1488, 2976
Therefore, since 2976 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2976 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2977 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2976 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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