To determine if 5799 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5799.
If the factors of 5799 are only 5799 and 1, then we know that 5799 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5799 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5799 is only divisible by 1 and 5799, then it is a prime number, and if 5799 is divisible by more than 5799 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5799 are as follows:
1, 3, 1933, 5799
Therefore, since 5799 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5799 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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