To determine if 5593 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5593.
If the factors of 5593 are only 5593 and 1, then we know that 5593 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5593 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5593 is only divisible by 1 and 5593, then it is a prime number, and if 5593 is divisible by more than 5593 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5593 are as follows:
1, 7, 17, 47, 119, 329, 799, 5593
Therefore, since 5593 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5593 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5594 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5593 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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