To determine if 5339 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5339.
If the factors of 5339 are only 5339 and 1, then we know that 5339 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5339 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5339 is only divisible by 1 and 5339, then it is a prime number, and if 5339 is divisible by more than 5339 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5339 are as follows:
1, 19, 281, 5339
Therefore, since 5339 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5339 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5340 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5339 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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