To determine if 5617 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5617.
If the factors of 5617 are only 5617 and 1, then we know that 5617 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5617 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5617 is only divisible by 1 and 5617, then it is a prime number, and if 5617 is divisible by more than 5617 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5617 are as follows:
1, 41, 137, 5617
Therefore, since 5617 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5617 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5618 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5617 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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