To determine if 5870 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5870.
If the factors of 5870 are only 5870 and 1, then we know that 5870 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5870 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5870 is only divisible by 1 and 5870, then it is a prime number, and if 5870 is divisible by more than 5870 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5870 are as follows:
1, 2, 5, 10, 587, 1174, 2935, 5870
Therefore, since 5870 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5870 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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