To determine if 5166 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5166.
If the factors of 5166 are only 5166 and 1, then we know that 5166 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5166 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5166 is only divisible by 1 and 5166, then it is a prime number, and if 5166 is divisible by more than 5166 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5166 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 18, 21, 41, 42, 63, 82, 123, 126, 246, 287, 369, 574, 738, 861, 1722, 2583, 5166
Therefore, since 5166 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5166 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5167 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5166 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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