To determine if 5901 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5901.
If the factors of 5901 are only 5901 and 1, then we know that 5901 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5901 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5901 is only divisible by 1 and 5901, then it is a prime number, and if 5901 is divisible by more than 5901 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5901 are as follows:
1, 3, 7, 21, 281, 843, 1967, 5901
Therefore, since 5901 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5901 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5902 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5901 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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