To determine if 2449 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2449.
If the factors of 2449 are only 2449 and 1, then we know that 2449 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2449 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2449 is only divisible by 1 and 2449, then it is a prime number, and if 2449 is divisible by more than 2449 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2449 are as follows:
1, 31, 79, 2449
Therefore, since 2449 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2449 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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