To determine if 2516 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2516.
If the factors of 2516 are only 2516 and 1, then we know that 2516 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2516 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2516 is only divisible by 1 and 2516, then it is a prime number, and if 2516 is divisible by more than 2516 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2516 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 17, 34, 37, 68, 74, 148, 629, 1258, 2516
Therefore, since 2516 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2516 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2517 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2516 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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