To determine if 5791 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5791.
If the factors of 5791 are only 5791 and 1, then we know that 5791 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5791 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5791 is only divisible by 1 and 5791, then it is a prime number, and if 5791 is divisible by more than 5791 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5791 are as follows:
1, 5791
Therefore, since 5791 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5791 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5792 prime or composite?
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