To determine if 5877 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5877.
If the factors of 5877 are only 5877 and 1, then we know that 5877 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5877 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5877 is only divisible by 1 and 5877, then it is a prime number, and if 5877 is divisible by more than 5877 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5877 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 653, 1959, 5877
Therefore, since 5877 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5877 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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