To determine if 5131 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5131.
If the factors of 5131 are only 5131 and 1, then we know that 5131 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5131 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5131 is only divisible by 1 and 5131, then it is a prime number, and if 5131 is divisible by more than 5131 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5131 are as follows:
1, 7, 733, 5131
Therefore, since 5131 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5131 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5132 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5131 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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