To determine if 5739 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5739.
If the factors of 5739 are only 5739 and 1, then we know that 5739 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5739 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5739 is only divisible by 1 and 5739, then it is a prime number, and if 5739 is divisible by more than 5739 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5739 are as follows:
1, 3, 1913, 5739
Therefore, since 5739 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5739 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5740 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5739 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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