To determine if 5539 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5539.
If the factors of 5539 are only 5539 and 1, then we know that 5539 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5539 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5539 is only divisible by 1 and 5539, then it is a prime number, and if 5539 is divisible by more than 5539 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5539 are as follows:
1, 29, 191, 5539
Therefore, since 5539 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5539 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5540 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5539 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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