To determine if 5462 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5462.
If the factors of 5462 are only 5462 and 1, then we know that 5462 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5462 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5462 is only divisible by 1 and 5462, then it is a prime number, and if 5462 is divisible by more than 5462 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5462 are as follows:
1, 2, 2731, 5462
Therefore, since 5462 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5462 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5463 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5462 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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