To determine if 5714 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5714.
If the factors of 5714 are only 5714 and 1, then we know that 5714 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5714 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5714 is only divisible by 1 and 5714, then it is a prime number, and if 5714 is divisible by more than 5714 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5714 are as follows:
1, 2, 2857, 5714
Therefore, since 5714 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5714 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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