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Is 53 a prime or composite?

Updated: 10/17/2024
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7y ago

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No number between 2 and 52 goes into 53 without a remainder, so that makes 53 a prime.

I checked 'em all ... which you also could have done, about as easily as typing the question on line.

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12y ago

53 is prime because it only has two factors: 1 and itself.

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