To determine if 3072 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3072.
If the factors of 3072 are only 3072 and 1, then we know that 3072 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3072 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3072 is only divisible by 1 and 3072, then it is a prime number, and if 3072 is divisible by more than 3072 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3072 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 192, 256, 384, 512, 768, 1024, 1536, 3072
Therefore, since 3072 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3072 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 3073 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3072 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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