To determine if 5542 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5542.
If the factors of 5542 are only 5542 and 1, then we know that 5542 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5542 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5542 is only divisible by 1 and 5542, then it is a prime number, and if 5542 is divisible by more than 5542 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5542 are as follows:
1, 2, 17, 34, 163, 326, 2771, 5542
Therefore, since 5542 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5542 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5543 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5542 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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