To determine if 5573 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5573.
If the factors of 5573 are only 5573 and 1, then we know that 5573 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5573 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5573 is only divisible by 1 and 5573, then it is a prime number, and if 5573 is divisible by more than 5573 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5573 are as follows:
1, 5573
Therefore, since 5573 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5573 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5574 prime or composite?
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