To determine if 5599 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5599.
If the factors of 5599 are only 5599 and 1, then we know that 5599 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5599 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5599 is only divisible by 1 and 5599, then it is a prime number, and if 5599 is divisible by more than 5599 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5599 are as follows:
1, 11, 509, 5599
Therefore, since 5599 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5599 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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OK. Now you know that 5599 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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