To determine if 5896 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5896.
If the factors of 5896 are only 5896 and 1, then we know that 5896 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5896 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5896 is only divisible by 1 and 5896, then it is a prime number, and if 5896 is divisible by more than 5896 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5896 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 67, 88, 134, 268, 536, 737, 1474, 2948, 5896
Therefore, since 5896 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5896 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5897 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5896 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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