To determine if 5389 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5389.
If the factors of 5389 are only 5389 and 1, then we know that 5389 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5389 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5389 is only divisible by 1 and 5389, then it is a prime number, and if 5389 is divisible by more than 5389 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5389 are as follows:
1, 17, 317, 5389
Therefore, since 5389 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5389 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5390 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5389 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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