To determine if 3016 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3016.
If the factors of 3016 are only 3016 and 1, then we know that 3016 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3016 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3016 is only divisible by 1 and 3016, then it is a prime number, and if 3016 is divisible by more than 3016 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3016 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 26, 29, 52, 58, 104, 116, 232, 377, 754, 1508, 3016
Therefore, since 3016 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3016 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3017 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3016 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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