To determine if 5243 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5243.
If the factors of 5243 are only 5243 and 1, then we know that 5243 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5243 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5243 is only divisible by 1 and 5243, then it is a prime number, and if 5243 is divisible by more than 5243 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5243 are as follows:
1, 7, 49, 107, 749, 5243
Therefore, since 5243 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5243 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5244 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5243 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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