To determine if 5219 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5219.
If the factors of 5219 are only 5219 and 1, then we know that 5219 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5219 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5219 is only divisible by 1 and 5219, then it is a prime number, and if 5219 is divisible by more than 5219 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5219 are as follows:
1, 17, 307, 5219
Therefore, since 5219 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5219 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5220 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5219 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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