To determine if 5143 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5143.
If the factors of 5143 are only 5143 and 1, then we know that 5143 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5143 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5143 is only divisible by 1 and 5143, then it is a prime number, and if 5143 is divisible by more than 5143 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5143 are as follows:
1, 37, 139, 5143
Therefore, since 5143 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5143 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5144 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5143 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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