To determine if 2502 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2502.
If the factors of 2502 are only 2502 and 1, then we know that 2502 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2502 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2502 is only divisible by 1 and 2502, then it is a prime number, and if 2502 is divisible by more than 2502 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2502 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 139, 278, 417, 834, 1251, 2502
Therefore, since 2502 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2502 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2503 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2502 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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