To determine if 5871 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5871.
If the factors of 5871 are only 5871 and 1, then we know that 5871 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5871 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5871 is only divisible by 1 and 5871, then it is a prime number, and if 5871 is divisible by more than 5871 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5871 are as follows:
1, 3, 19, 57, 103, 309, 1957, 5871
Therefore, since 5871 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5871 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5872 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5871 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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