To determine if 2616 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2616.
If the factors of 2616 are only 2616 and 1, then we know that 2616 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2616 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2616 is only divisible by 1 and 2616, then it is a prime number, and if 2616 is divisible by more than 2616 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2616 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 109, 218, 327, 436, 654, 872, 1308, 2616
Therefore, since 2616 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2616 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 2617 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2616 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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