To determine if 384 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 384.
If the factors of 384 are only 384 and 1, then we know that 384 is a prime number. Otherwise, 384 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 384 is only divisible by 1 and 384, then it is a prime number, and if 384 is divisible by more than 384 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 384 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 192, 384
Therefore, since 384 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 384 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 385 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 384 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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