To determine if 5794 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5794.
If the factors of 5794 are only 5794 and 1, then we know that 5794 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5794 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5794 is only divisible by 1 and 5794, then it is a prime number, and if 5794 is divisible by more than 5794 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5794 are as follows:
1, 2, 2897, 5794
Therefore, since 5794 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5794 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5795 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5794 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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