To determine if 2597 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2597.
If the factors of 2597 are only 2597 and 1, then we know that 2597 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2597 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2597 is only divisible by 1 and 2597, then it is a prime number, and if 2597 is divisible by more than 2597 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2597 are as follows:
1, 7, 49, 53, 371, 2597
Therefore, since 2597 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2597 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2598 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2597 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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