To determine if 5963 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5963.
If the factors of 5963 are only 5963 and 1, then we know that 5963 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5963 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5963 is only divisible by 1 and 5963, then it is a prime number, and if 5963 is divisible by more than 5963 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5963 are as follows:
1, 67, 89, 5963
Therefore, since 5963 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5963 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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