To determine if 2471 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2471.
If the factors of 2471 are only 2471 and 1, then we know that 2471 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2471 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2471 is only divisible by 1 and 2471, then it is a prime number, and if 2471 is divisible by more than 2471 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2471 are as follows:
1, 7, 353, 2471
Therefore, since 2471 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2471 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 2472 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2471 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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