To determine if 2462 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2462.
If the factors of 2462 are only 2462 and 1, then we know that 2462 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2462 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2462 is only divisible by 1 and 2462, then it is a prime number, and if 2462 is divisible by more than 2462 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2462 are as follows:
1, 2, 1231, 2462
Therefore, since 2462 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2462 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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