To determine if 5589 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5589.
If the factors of 5589 are only 5589 and 1, then we know that 5589 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5589 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5589 is only divisible by 1 and 5589, then it is a prime number, and if 5589 is divisible by more than 5589 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5589 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 23, 27, 69, 81, 207, 243, 621, 1863, 5589
Therefore, since 5589 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5589 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5590 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5589 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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