To determine if 5042 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5042.
If the factors of 5042 are only 5042 and 1, then we know that 5042 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5042 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5042 is only divisible by 1 and 5042, then it is a prime number, and if 5042 is divisible by more than 5042 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5042 are as follows:
1, 2, 2521, 5042
Therefore, since 5042 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5042 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5043 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5042 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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