To determine if 5259 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5259.
If the factors of 5259 are only 5259 and 1, then we know that 5259 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5259 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5259 is only divisible by 1 and 5259, then it is a prime number, and if 5259 is divisible by more than 5259 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5259 are as follows:
1, 3, 1753, 5259
Therefore, since 5259 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5259 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5260 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5259 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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