To determine if 5199 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5199.
If the factors of 5199 are only 5199 and 1, then we know that 5199 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5199 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5199 is only divisible by 1 and 5199, then it is a prime number, and if 5199 is divisible by more than 5199 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5199 are as follows:
1, 3, 1733, 5199
Therefore, since 5199 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5199 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5200 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5199 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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