Is 5 a prime number?

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Is 5 a prime or composite number?

Answer

Number 5 is a Prime

5 has exactly two divisors — 1 and 5 — so it is a prime.

Primes up to √5

2² = 4 ≤ 5 < 9 = 3², so it is enough to try primes up to 2

2 does not divide 5 — 5 is prime

Nearest primes: 3 and 7

Number	Is Prime
1	No: neither prime nor composite
2	Yes
3	Yes
4	No: 2²
5	Yes
6	No: 2 × 3
7	Yes
8	No: 2³
9	No: 3²
10	No: 2 × 5
11	Yes
12	No: 2² × 3
13	Yes
14	No: 2 × 7
15	No: 3 × 5
16	No: 2⁴
17	Yes
18	No: 2 × 3²
19	Yes
20	No: 2² × 5
21	No: 3 × 7
22	No: 2 × 11
23	Yes
24	No: 2³ × 3
25	No: 5²
26	No: 2 × 13
27	No: 3³
28	No: 2² × 7
29	Yes
30	No: 2 × 3 × 5

Number 5 is a Prime

Divide 5 by the primes in order: 2² = 4 ≤ 5 < 9 = 3², so it is enough to try primes up to 2. None of the 1 primes up to 2 divides 5, so 5 is prime.