To determine if 5880 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5880.
If the factors of 5880 are only 5880 and 1, then we know that 5880 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5880 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5880 is only divisible by 1 and 5880, then it is a prime number, and if 5880 is divisible by more than 5880 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5880 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 42, 49, 56, 60, 70, 84, 98, 105, 120, 140, 147, 168, 196, 210, 245, 280, 294, 392, 420, 490, 588, 735, 840, 980, 1176, 1470, 1960, 2940, 5880
Therefore, since 5880 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5880 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5881 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5880 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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