To determine if 5891 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5891.
If the factors of 5891 are only 5891 and 1, then we know that 5891 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5891 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5891 is only divisible by 1 and 5891, then it is a prime number, and if 5891 is divisible by more than 5891 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5891 are as follows:
1, 43, 137, 5891
Therefore, since 5891 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5891 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5892 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5891 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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