To determine if 2996 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2996.
If the factors of 2996 are only 2996 and 1, then we know that 2996 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2996 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2996 is only divisible by 1 and 2996, then it is a prime number, and if 2996 is divisible by more than 2996 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2996 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 107, 214, 428, 749, 1498, 2996
Therefore, since 2996 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2996 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2997 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2996 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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