To determine if 5295 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5295.
If the factors of 5295 are only 5295 and 1, then we know that 5295 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5295 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5295 is only divisible by 1 and 5295, then it is a prime number, and if 5295 is divisible by more than 5295 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5295 are as follows:
1, 3, 5, 15, 353, 1059, 1765, 5295
Therefore, since 5295 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5295 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5296 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5295 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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