To determine if 5818 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5818.
If the factors of 5818 are only 5818 and 1, then we know that 5818 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5818 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5818 is only divisible by 1 and 5818, then it is a prime number, and if 5818 is divisible by more than 5818 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5818 are as follows:
1, 2, 2909, 5818
Therefore, since 5818 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5818 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5819 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5818 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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