To determine if 5906 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5906.
If the factors of 5906 are only 5906 and 1, then we know that 5906 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5906 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5906 is only divisible by 1 and 5906, then it is a prime number, and if 5906 is divisible by more than 5906 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5906 are as follows:
1, 2, 2953, 5906
Therefore, since 5906 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5906 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5907 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5906 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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