To determine if 5876 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5876.
If the factors of 5876 are only 5876 and 1, then we know that 5876 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5876 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5876 is only divisible by 1 and 5876, then it is a prime number, and if 5876 is divisible by more than 5876 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5876 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52, 113, 226, 452, 1469, 2938, 5876
Therefore, since 5876 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5876 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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