To determine if 5845 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5845.
If the factors of 5845 are only 5845 and 1, then we know that 5845 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5845 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5845 is only divisible by 1 and 5845, then it is a prime number, and if 5845 is divisible by more than 5845 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5845 are as follows:
1, 5, 7, 35, 167, 835, 1169, 5845
Therefore, since 5845 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5845 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5846 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5845 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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