To determine if 5729 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5729.
If the factors of 5729 are only 5729 and 1, then we know that 5729 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5729 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5729 is only divisible by 1 and 5729, then it is a prime number, and if 5729 is divisible by more than 5729 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5729 are as follows:
1, 17, 337, 5729
Therefore, since 5729 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5729 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5730 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5729 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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