To determine if 5962 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5962.
If the factors of 5962 are only 5962 and 1, then we know that 5962 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5962 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5962 is only divisible by 1 and 5962, then it is a prime number, and if 5962 is divisible by more than 5962 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5962 are as follows:
1, 2, 11, 22, 271, 542, 2981, 5962
Therefore, since 5962 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5962 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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