To determine if 5795 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5795.
If the factors of 5795 are only 5795 and 1, then we know that 5795 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5795 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5795 is only divisible by 1 and 5795, then it is a prime number, and if 5795 is divisible by more than 5795 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5795 are as follows:
1, 5, 19, 61, 95, 305, 1159, 5795
Therefore, since 5795 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5795 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5796 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5795 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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