To determine if 5342 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5342.
If the factors of 5342 are only 5342 and 1, then we know that 5342 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5342 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5342 is only divisible by 1 and 5342, then it is a prime number, and if 5342 is divisible by more than 5342 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5342 are as follows:
1, 2, 2671, 5342
Therefore, since 5342 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5342 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5343 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5342 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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