To determine if 5041 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5041.
If the factors of 5041 are only 5041 and 1, then we know that 5041 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5041 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5041 is only divisible by 1 and 5041, then it is a prime number, and if 5041 is divisible by more than 5041 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5041 are as follows:
1, 71, 5041
Therefore, since 5041 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5041 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5042 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5041 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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