To determine if 5038 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5038.
If the factors of 5038 are only 5038 and 1, then we know that 5038 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5038 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5038 is only divisible by 1 and 5038, then it is a prime number, and if 5038 is divisible by more than 5038 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5038 are as follows:
1, 2, 11, 22, 229, 458, 2519, 5038
Therefore, since 5038 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5038 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5039 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5038 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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