To determine if 5758 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5758.
If the factors of 5758 are only 5758 and 1, then we know that 5758 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5758 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5758 is only divisible by 1 and 5758, then it is a prime number, and if 5758 is divisible by more than 5758 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5758 are as follows:
1, 2, 2879, 5758
Therefore, since 5758 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5758 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5759 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5758 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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