To determine if 5819 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5819.
If the factors of 5819 are only 5819 and 1, then we know that 5819 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5819 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5819 is only divisible by 1 and 5819, then it is a prime number, and if 5819 is divisible by more than 5819 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5819 are as follows:
1, 11, 23, 253, 529, 5819
Therefore, since 5819 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5819 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5820 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5819 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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