To determine if 5746 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5746.
If the factors of 5746 are only 5746 and 1, then we know that 5746 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5746 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5746 is only divisible by 1 and 5746, then it is a prime number, and if 5746 is divisible by more than 5746 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5746 are as follows:
1, 2, 13, 17, 26, 34, 169, 221, 338, 442, 2873, 5746
Therefore, since 5746 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5746 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5747 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5746 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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