To determine if 5809 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5809.
If the factors of 5809 are only 5809 and 1, then we know that 5809 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5809 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5809 is only divisible by 1 and 5809, then it is a prime number, and if 5809 is divisible by more than 5809 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5809 are as follows:
1, 37, 157, 5809
Therefore, since 5809 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5809 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5810 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5809 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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