To determine if 5077 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5077.
If the factors of 5077 are only 5077 and 1, then we know that 5077 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5077 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5077 is only divisible by 1 and 5077, then it is a prime number, and if 5077 is divisible by more than 5077 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5077 are as follows:
1, 5077
Therefore, since 5077 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5077 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5078 prime or composite?
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