To determine if 5357 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5357.
If the factors of 5357 are only 5357 and 1, then we know that 5357 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5357 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5357 is only divisible by 1 and 5357, then it is a prime number, and if 5357 is divisible by more than 5357 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5357 are as follows:
1, 11, 487, 5357
Therefore, since 5357 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5357 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5358 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5357 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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