To determine if 5672 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5672.
If the factors of 5672 are only 5672 and 1, then we know that 5672 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5672 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5672 is only divisible by 1 and 5672, then it is a prime number, and if 5672 is divisible by more than 5672 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5672 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 709, 1418, 2836, 5672
Therefore, since 5672 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5672 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5673 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5672 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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