To determine if 5261 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5261.
If the factors of 5261 are only 5261 and 1, then we know that 5261 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5261 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5261 is only divisible by 1 and 5261, then it is a prime number, and if 5261 is divisible by more than 5261 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5261 are as follows:
1, 5261
Therefore, since 5261 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5261 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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