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.
composite
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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