To determine if 5071 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5071.
If the factors of 5071 are only 5071 and 1, then we know that 5071 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5071 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5071 is only divisible by 1 and 5071, then it is a prime number, and if 5071 is divisible by more than 5071 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5071 are as follows:
1, 11, 461, 5071
Therefore, since 5071 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5071 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5072 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5071 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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