To determine if 5283 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5283.
If the factors of 5283 are only 5283 and 1, then we know that 5283 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5283 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5283 is only divisible by 1 and 5283, then it is a prime number, and if 5283 is divisible by more than 5283 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5283 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 587, 1761, 5283
Therefore, since 5283 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5283 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5284 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5283 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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