To determine if 5860 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5860.
If the factors of 5860 are only 5860 and 1, then we know that 5860 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5860 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5860 is only divisible by 1 and 5860, then it is a prime number, and if 5860 is divisible by more than 5860 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5860 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 293, 586, 1172, 1465, 2930, 5860
Therefore, since 5860 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5860 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5861 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5860 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.
|
|
