To determine if 5856 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5856.
If the factors of 5856 are only 5856 and 1, then we know that 5856 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5856 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5856 is only divisible by 1 and 5856, then it is a prime number, and if 5856 is divisible by more than 5856 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5856 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 61, 96, 122, 183, 244, 366, 488, 732, 976, 1464, 1952, 2928, 5856
Therefore, since 5856 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5856 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5857 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5856 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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