To determine if 2509 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2509.
If the factors of 2509 are only 2509 and 1, then we know that 2509 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2509 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2509 is only divisible by 1 and 2509, then it is a prime number, and if 2509 is divisible by more than 2509 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2509 are as follows:
1, 13, 193, 2509
Therefore, since 2509 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2509 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 2510 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2509 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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