To determine if 5948 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5948.
If the factors of 5948 are only 5948 and 1, then we know that 5948 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5948 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5948 is only divisible by 1 and 5948, then it is a prime number, and if 5948 is divisible by more than 5948 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5948 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 1487, 2974, 5948
Therefore, since 5948 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5948 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5949 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5948 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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