To determine if 5149 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5149.
If the factors of 5149 are only 5149 and 1, then we know that 5149 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5149 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5149 is only divisible by 1 and 5149, then it is a prime number, and if 5149 is divisible by more than 5149 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5149 are as follows:
1, 19, 271, 5149
Therefore, since 5149 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5149 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5150 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5149 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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