To determine if 5250 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5250.
If the factors of 5250 are only 5250 and 1, then we know that 5250 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5250 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5250 is only divisible by 1 and 5250, then it is a prime number, and if 5250 is divisible by more than 5250 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5250 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 21, 25, 30, 35, 42, 50, 70, 75, 105, 125, 150, 175, 210, 250, 350, 375, 525, 750, 875, 1050, 1750, 2625, 5250
Therefore, since 5250 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5250 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5251 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5250 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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