To determine if 5558 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5558.
If the factors of 5558 are only 5558 and 1, then we know that 5558 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5558 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5558 is only divisible by 1 and 5558, then it is a prime number, and if 5558 is divisible by more than 5558 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5558 are as follows:
1, 2, 7, 14, 397, 794, 2779, 5558
Therefore, since 5558 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5558 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5559 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5558 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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