To determine if 5595 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5595.
If the factors of 5595 are only 5595 and 1, then we know that 5595 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5595 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5595 is only divisible by 1 and 5595, then it is a prime number, and if 5595 is divisible by more than 5595 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5595 are as follows:
1, 3, 5, 15, 373, 1119, 1865, 5595
Therefore, since 5595 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5595 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5596 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5595 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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