To determine if 5757 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5757.
If the factors of 5757 are only 5757 and 1, then we know that 5757 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5757 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5757 is only divisible by 1 and 5757, then it is a prime number, and if 5757 is divisible by more than 5757 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5757 are as follows:
1, 3, 19, 57, 101, 303, 1919, 5757
Therefore, since 5757 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5757 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5758 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5757 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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