To determine if 3036 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3036.
If the factors of 3036 are only 3036 and 1, then we know that 3036 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3036 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3036 is only divisible by 1 and 3036, then it is a prime number, and if 3036 is divisible by more than 3036 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3036 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 22, 23, 33, 44, 46, 66, 69, 92, 132, 138, 253, 276, 506, 759, 1012, 1518, 3036
Therefore, since 3036 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3036 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3037 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3036 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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