To determine if 5501 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5501.
If the factors of 5501 are only 5501 and 1, then we know that 5501 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5501 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5501 is only divisible by 1 and 5501, then it is a prime number, and if 5501 is divisible by more than 5501 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5501 are as follows:
1, 5501
Therefore, since 5501 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5501 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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