To determine if 5885 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5885.
If the factors of 5885 are only 5885 and 1, then we know that 5885 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5885 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5885 is only divisible by 1 and 5885, then it is a prime number, and if 5885 is divisible by more than 5885 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5885 are as follows:
1, 5, 11, 55, 107, 535, 1177, 5885
Therefore, since 5885 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5885 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5886 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5885 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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