To determine if 5859 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5859.
If the factors of 5859 are only 5859 and 1, then we know that 5859 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5859 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5859 is only divisible by 1 and 5859, then it is a prime number, and if 5859 is divisible by more than 5859 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5859 are as follows:
1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 31, 63, 93, 189, 217, 279, 651, 837, 1953, 5859
Therefore, since 5859 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5859 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5860 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5859 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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