To determine if 5719 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5719.
If the factors of 5719 are only 5719 and 1, then we know that 5719 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5719 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5719 is only divisible by 1 and 5719, then it is a prime number, and if 5719 is divisible by more than 5719 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5719 are as follows:
1, 7, 19, 43, 133, 301, 817, 5719
Therefore, since 5719 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5719 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5720 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5719 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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