51 is a composite number but 61 is a Prime number
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ANSWER: 61 is a prime number but 51 is a composite number.61 is a prime number because the factors of 61 are 1 and itself (61).51 is a composite number because the factors of 51 other 1 and itself (51) are 3 and 17.
51 = 3x17
33 = 3 x 11 51 = 3 x 17 41 prime 61 prime
61 and 71 are prime numbers the rest are composite numbers
The prime numbers between 51 and 80 are: 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73 and 79