To determine if 5858 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5858.
If the factors of 5858 are only 5858 and 1, then we know that 5858 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5858 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5858 is only divisible by 1 and 5858, then it is a prime number, and if 5858 is divisible by more than 5858 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5858 are as follows:
1, 2, 29, 58, 101, 202, 2929, 5858
Therefore, since 5858 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5858 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5859 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5858 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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