To determine if 5890 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5890.
If the factors of 5890 are only 5890 and 1, then we know that 5890 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5890 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5890 is only divisible by 1 and 5890, then it is a prime number, and if 5890 is divisible by more than 5890 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5890 are as follows:
1, 2, 5, 10, 19, 31, 38, 62, 95, 155, 190, 310, 589, 1178, 2945, 5890
Therefore, since 5890 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5890 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5891 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5890 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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