To determine if 5600 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5600.
If the factors of 5600 are only 5600 and 1, then we know that 5600 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5600 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5600 is only divisible by 1 and 5600, then it is a prime number, and if 5600 is divisible by more than 5600 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5600 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16, 20, 25, 28, 32, 35, 40, 50, 56, 70, 80, 100, 112, 140, 160, 175, 200, 224, 280, 350, 400, 560, 700, 800, 1120, 1400, 2800, 5600
Therefore, since 5600 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5600 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5601 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5600 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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