Answer
It is a factor of $f(x).$
Work Step by Step
The Remainder Theorem says that the remainder when a function $f(x)$ is divided by $(x-r)$ is $f(r)$.
Hence $f(2)=4\cdot16-15\cdot4-4=0$, hence $(x-2)$ is a factor of $f(x)$ by the factor theorem.
The factor theorem says that if $f(c)=0$, then $(x-c)$ is a factor of $f(x)$ and vice versa.