To determine if 5378 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5378.
If the factors of 5378 are only 5378 and 1, then we know that 5378 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5378 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5378 is only divisible by 1 and 5378, then it is a prime number, and if 5378 is divisible by more than 5378 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5378 are as follows:
1, 2, 2689, 5378
Therefore, since 5378 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5378 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5379 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5378 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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