To determine if 5585 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5585.
If the factors of 5585 are only 5585 and 1, then we know that 5585 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5585 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5585 is only divisible by 1 and 5585, then it is a prime number, and if 5585 is divisible by more than 5585 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5585 are as follows:
1, 5, 1117, 5585
Therefore, since 5585 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5585 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5586 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5585 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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