To determine if 5089 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5089.
If the factors of 5089 are only 5089 and 1, then we know that 5089 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5089 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5089 is only divisible by 1 and 5089, then it is a prime number, and if 5089 is divisible by more than 5089 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5089 are as follows:
1, 7, 727, 5089
Therefore, since 5089 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5089 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5090 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5089 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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