To determine if 5609 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5609.
If the factors of 5609 are only 5609 and 1, then we know that 5609 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5609 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5609 is only divisible by 1 and 5609, then it is a prime number, and if 5609 is divisible by more than 5609 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5609 are as follows:
1, 71, 79, 5609
Therefore, since 5609 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5609 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5610 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5609 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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