To determine if 5201 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5201.
If the factors of 5201 are only 5201 and 1, then we know that 5201 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5201 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5201 is only divisible by 1 and 5201, then it is a prime number, and if 5201 is divisible by more than 5201 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5201 are as follows:
1, 7, 743, 5201
Therefore, since 5201 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5201 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5202 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5201 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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