Is 2 a factor of 659?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 2 is a factor of 659.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 659 and then seeing if 2 is one of them. The factors of 659 are 1 and 659. Looking at the list, you see that 2 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 2 a factor of 659?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 659 by 2 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 is a factor of 659. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 2 is not a factor of 659.

659 divided by 2 is 329.5 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 2 a factor of 659?" is no.

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