To determine if 5862 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5862.
If the factors of 5862 are only 5862 and 1, then we know that 5862 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5862 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5862 is only divisible by 1 and 5862, then it is a prime number, and if 5862 is divisible by more than 5862 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5862 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 977, 1954, 2931, 5862
Therefore, since 5862 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5862 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5863 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5862 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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