To determine if 5338 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5338.
If the factors of 5338 are only 5338 and 1, then we know that 5338 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5338 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5338 is only divisible by 1 and 5338, then it is a prime number, and if 5338 is divisible by more than 5338 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5338 are as follows:
1, 2, 17, 34, 157, 314, 2669, 5338
Therefore, since 5338 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5338 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5339 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5338 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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