To determine if 5637 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5637.
If the factors of 5637 are only 5637 and 1, then we know that 5637 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5637 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5637 is only divisible by 1 and 5637, then it is a prime number, and if 5637 is divisible by more than 5637 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5637 are as follows:
1, 3, 1879, 5637
Therefore, since 5637 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5637 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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OK. Now you know that 5637 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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