To determine if 5037 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5037.
If the factors of 5037 are only 5037 and 1, then we know that 5037 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5037 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5037 is only divisible by 1 and 5037, then it is a prime number, and if 5037 is divisible by more than 5037 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5037 are as follows:
1, 3, 23, 69, 73, 219, 1679, 5037
Therefore, since 5037 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5037 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5038 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5037 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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