To determine if 5881 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5881.
If the factors of 5881 are only 5881 and 1, then we know that 5881 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5881 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5881 is only divisible by 1 and 5881, then it is a prime number, and if 5881 is divisible by more than 5881 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5881 are as follows:
1, 5881
Therefore, since 5881 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5881 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
prime
Is 5882 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5881 is a prime number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
|
|
