To determine if 5872 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5872.
If the factors of 5872 are only 5872 and 1, then we know that 5872 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5872 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5872 is only divisible by 1 and 5872, then it is a prime number, and if 5872 is divisible by more than 5872 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5872 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 367, 734, 1468, 2936, 5872
Therefore, since 5872 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5872 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5873 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5872 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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