To determine if 5836 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5836.
If the factors of 5836 are only 5836 and 1, then we know that 5836 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5836 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5836 is only divisible by 1 and 5836, then it is a prime number, and if 5836 is divisible by more than 5836 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5836 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 1459, 2918, 5836
Therefore, since 5836 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5836 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5837 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5836 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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