To determine if 5578 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5578.
If the factors of 5578 are only 5578 and 1, then we know that 5578 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5578 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5578 is only divisible by 1 and 5578, then it is a prime number, and if 5578 is divisible by more than 5578 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5578 are as follows:
1, 2, 2789, 5578
Therefore, since 5578 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5578 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5579 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5578 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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