To determine if 5220 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5220.
If the factors of 5220 are only 5220 and 1, then we know that 5220 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5220 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5220 is only divisible by 1 and 5220, then it is a prime number, and if 5220 is divisible by more than 5220 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5220 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 29, 30, 36, 45, 58, 60, 87, 90, 116, 145, 174, 180, 261, 290, 348, 435, 522, 580, 870, 1044, 1305, 1740, 2610, 5220
Therefore, since 5220 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5220 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5221 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5220 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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