To determine if 5920 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5920.
If the factors of 5920 are only 5920 and 1, then we know that 5920 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5920 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5920 is only divisible by 1 and 5920, then it is a prime number, and if 5920 is divisible by more than 5920 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5920 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 37, 40, 74, 80, 148, 160, 185, 296, 370, 592, 740, 1184, 1480, 2960, 5920
Therefore, since 5920 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5920 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5921 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5920 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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