To determine if 5294 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5294.
If the factors of 5294 are only 5294 and 1, then we know that 5294 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5294 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5294 is only divisible by 1 and 5294, then it is a prime number, and if 5294 is divisible by more than 5294 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5294 are as follows:
1, 2, 2647, 5294
Therefore, since 5294 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5294 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5295 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5294 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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