To determine if 5477 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5477.
If the factors of 5477 are only 5477 and 1, then we know that 5477 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5477 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5477 is only divisible by 1 and 5477, then it is a prime number, and if 5477 is divisible by more than 5477 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5477 are as follows:
1, 5477
Therefore, since 5477 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5477 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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