To determine if 5900 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5900.
If the factors of 5900 are only 5900 and 1, then we know that 5900 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5900 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5900 is only divisible by 1 and 5900, then it is a prime number, and if 5900 is divisible by more than 5900 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5900 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 59, 100, 118, 236, 295, 590, 1180, 1475, 2950, 5900
Therefore, since 5900 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5900 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5901 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5900 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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