Is the number 5 is a prime or a composite

prime

Step-by-step explanation:

A prime number has only two factors: 1 and itself.

A composite number has more than two factors.

The number 1 is neither prime nor composite.

The prime numbers between 2 and 31 are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29 and 31 since each of these numbers has only two factors, itself and 1.]

Therefore 5 is prime

It's prime

Step-by-step explanation:

Numbers between 2 and 31 are since these only have 1 and itself.