To determine if 2437 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2437.
If the factors of 2437 are only 2437 and 1, then we know that 2437 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2437 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2437 is only divisible by 1 and 2437, then it is a prime number, and if 2437 is divisible by more than 2437 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2437 are as follows:
1, 2437
Therefore, since 2437 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2437 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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