Question: is 2 a prime number or even number?
Answer: Proof: The definition of a prime number is a positive integer that has exactly two distinct divisors. Since the divisors of 2 are 1 and 2, there are exactly two distinct divisors, so 2 is prime. Rebuttal: Because even numbers are composite, 2 is not a prime. Reply: That is true only for all even numbers greater than 2.