To determine if 5495 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5495.
If the factors of 5495 are only 5495 and 1, then we know that 5495 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5495 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5495 is only divisible by 1 and 5495, then it is a prime number, and if 5495 is divisible by more than 5495 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5495 are as follows:
1, 5, 7, 35, 157, 785, 1099, 5495
Therefore, since 5495 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5495 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5496 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5495 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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