To determine if 5401 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5401.
If the factors of 5401 are only 5401 and 1, then we know that 5401 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5401 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5401 is only divisible by 1 and 5401, then it is a prime number, and if 5401 is divisible by more than 5401 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5401 are as follows:
1, 11, 491, 5401
Therefore, since 5401 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5401 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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