To determine if 5899 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5899.
If the factors of 5899 are only 5899 and 1, then we know that 5899 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5899 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5899 is only divisible by 1 and 5899, then it is a prime number, and if 5899 is divisible by more than 5899 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5899 are as follows:
1, 17, 347, 5899
Therefore, since 5899 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5899 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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