To determine if 2496 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2496.
If the factors of 2496 are only 2496 and 1, then we know that 2496 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2496 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2496 is only divisible by 1 and 2496, then it is a prime number, and if 2496 is divisible by more than 2496 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2496 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 16, 24, 26, 32, 39, 48, 52, 64, 78, 96, 104, 156, 192, 208, 312, 416, 624, 832, 1248, 2496
Therefore, since 2496 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2496 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2497 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2496 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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