To determine if 2468 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2468.
If the factors of 2468 are only 2468 and 1, then we know that 2468 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2468 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2468 is only divisible by 1 and 2468, then it is a prime number, and if 2468 is divisible by more than 2468 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2468 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 617, 1234, 2468
Therefore, since 2468 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2468 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 2469 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2468 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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