To determine if 5489 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5489.
If the factors of 5489 are only 5489 and 1, then we know that 5489 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5489 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5489 is only divisible by 1 and 5489, then it is a prime number, and if 5489 is divisible by more than 5489 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5489 are as follows:
1, 11, 499, 5489
Therefore, since 5489 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5489 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5490 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5489 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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