To determine if 5383 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5383.
If the factors of 5383 are only 5383 and 1, then we know that 5383 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5383 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5383 is only divisible by 1 and 5383, then it is a prime number, and if 5383 is divisible by more than 5383 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5383 are as follows:
1, 7, 769, 5383
Therefore, since 5383 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5383 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5384 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5383 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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