To determine if 5046 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5046.
If the factors of 5046 are only 5046 and 1, then we know that 5046 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5046 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5046 is only divisible by 1 and 5046, then it is a prime number, and if 5046 is divisible by more than 5046 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5046 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 29, 58, 87, 174, 841, 1682, 2523, 5046
Therefore, since 5046 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5046 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5047 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5046 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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