To determine if 336 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 336.
If the factors of 336 are only 336 and 1, then we know that 336 is a prime number. Otherwise, 336 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 336 is only divisible by 1 and 336, then it is a prime number, and if 336 is divisible by more than 336 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 336 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 21, 24, 28, 42, 48, 56, 84, 112, 168, 336
Therefore, since 336 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 336 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 337 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 336 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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