To determine if 5760 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5760.
If the factors of 5760 are only 5760 and 1, then we know that 5760 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5760 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5760 is only divisible by 1 and 5760, then it is a prime number, and if 5760 is divisible by more than 5760 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5760 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48, 60, 64, 72, 80, 90, 96, 120, 128, 144, 160, 180, 192, 240, 288, 320, 360, 384, 480, 576, 640, 720, 960, 1152, 1440, 1920, 2880, 5760
Therefore, since 5760 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5760 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5761 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5760 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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