To determine if 5004 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5004.
If the factors of 5004 are only 5004 and 1, then we know that 5004 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5004 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5004 is only divisible by 1 and 5004, then it is a prime number, and if 5004 is divisible by more than 5004 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5004 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 139, 278, 417, 556, 834, 1251, 1668, 2502, 5004
Therefore, since 5004 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5004 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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OK. Now you know that 5004 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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