To determine if 5301 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5301.
If the factors of 5301 are only 5301 and 1, then we know that 5301 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5301 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5301 is only divisible by 1 and 5301, then it is a prime number, and if 5301 is divisible by more than 5301 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5301 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 19, 31, 57, 93, 171, 279, 589, 1767, 5301
Therefore, since 5301 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5301 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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