To determine if 5031 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5031.
If the factors of 5031 are only 5031 and 1, then we know that 5031 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5031 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5031 is only divisible by 1 and 5031, then it is a prime number, and if 5031 is divisible by more than 5031 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5031 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 13, 39, 43, 117, 129, 387, 559, 1677, 5031
Therefore, since 5031 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5031 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5032 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5031 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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