To determine if 5193 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5193.
If the factors of 5193 are only 5193 and 1, then we know that 5193 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5193 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5193 is only divisible by 1 and 5193, then it is a prime number, and if 5193 is divisible by more than 5193 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5193 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 577, 1731, 5193
Therefore, since 5193 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5193 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5194 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5193 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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