To determine if 5374 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5374.
If the factors of 5374 are only 5374 and 1, then we know that 5374 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5374 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5374 is only divisible by 1 and 5374, then it is a prime number, and if 5374 is divisible by more than 5374 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5374 are as follows:
1, 2, 2687, 5374
Therefore, since 5374 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5374 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5375 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5374 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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