To determine if 5888 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5888.
If the factors of 5888 are only 5888 and 1, then we know that 5888 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5888 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5888 is only divisible by 1 and 5888, then it is a prime number, and if 5888 is divisible by more than 5888 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5888 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 23, 32, 46, 64, 92, 128, 184, 256, 368, 736, 1472, 2944, 5888
Therefore, since 5888 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5888 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5889 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5888 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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