To determine if 5744 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5744.
If the factors of 5744 are only 5744 and 1, then we know that 5744 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5744 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5744 is only divisible by 1 and 5744, then it is a prime number, and if 5744 is divisible by more than 5744 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5744 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 359, 718, 1436, 2872, 5744
Therefore, since 5744 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5744 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5745 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5744 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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