To determine if 5713 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5713.
If the factors of 5713 are only 5713 and 1, then we know that 5713 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5713 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5713 is only divisible by 1 and 5713, then it is a prime number, and if 5713 is divisible by more than 5713 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5713 are as follows:
1, 29, 197, 5713
Therefore, since 5713 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5713 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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