To determine if 5527 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5527.
If the factors of 5527 are only 5527 and 1, then we know that 5527 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5527 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5527 is only divisible by 1 and 5527, then it is a prime number, and if 5527 is divisible by more than 5527 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5527 are as follows:
1, 5527
Therefore, since 5527 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5527 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5528 prime or composite?
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