To determine if 5894 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5894.
If the factors of 5894 are only 5894 and 1, then we know that 5894 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5894 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5894 is only divisible by 1 and 5894, then it is a prime number, and if 5894 is divisible by more than 5894 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5894 are as follows:
1, 2, 7, 14, 421, 842, 2947, 5894
Therefore, since 5894 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5894 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5895 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5894 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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