To determine if 2992 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2992.
If the factors of 2992 are only 2992 and 1, then we know that 2992 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2992 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2992 is only divisible by 1 and 2992, then it is a prime number, and if 2992 is divisible by more than 2992 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2992 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 16, 17, 22, 34, 44, 68, 88, 136, 176, 187, 272, 374, 748, 1496, 2992
Therefore, since 2992 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2992 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2993 prime or composite?
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