To determine if 5743 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5743.
If the factors of 5743 are only 5743 and 1, then we know that 5743 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5743 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5743 is only divisible by 1 and 5743, then it is a prime number, and if 5743 is divisible by more than 5743 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5743 are as follows:
1, 5743
Therefore, since 5743 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5743 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5744 prime or composite?
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