To determine if 5017 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5017.
If the factors of 5017 are only 5017 and 1, then we know that 5017 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5017 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5017 is only divisible by 1 and 5017, then it is a prime number, and if 5017 is divisible by more than 5017 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5017 are as follows:
1, 29, 173, 5017
Therefore, since 5017 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5017 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5018 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5017 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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