To determine if 5258 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5258.
If the factors of 5258 are only 5258 and 1, then we know that 5258 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5258 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5258 is only divisible by 1 and 5258, then it is a prime number, and if 5258 is divisible by more than 5258 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5258 are as follows:
1, 2, 11, 22, 239, 478, 2629, 5258
Therefore, since 5258 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5258 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5259 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5258 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.
|
|
