To determine if 5883 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5883.
If the factors of 5883 are only 5883 and 1, then we know that 5883 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5883 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5883 is only divisible by 1 and 5883, then it is a prime number, and if 5883 is divisible by more than 5883 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5883 are as follows:
1, 3, 37, 53, 111, 159, 1961, 5883
Therefore, since 5883 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5883 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5884 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5883 is a composite 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.
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