To determine if 5053 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5053.
If the factors of 5053 are only 5053 and 1, then we know that 5053 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5053 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5053 is only divisible by 1 and 5053, then it is a prime number, and if 5053 is divisible by more than 5053 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5053 are as follows:
1, 31, 163, 5053
Therefore, since 5053 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5053 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5054 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5053 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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