To determine if 5141 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5141.
If the factors of 5141 are only 5141 and 1, then we know that 5141 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5141 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5141 is only divisible by 1 and 5141, then it is a prime number, and if 5141 is divisible by more than 5141 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5141 are as follows:
1, 53, 97, 5141
Therefore, since 5141 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5141 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5142 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5141 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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