To determine if 5964 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5964.
If the factors of 5964 are only 5964 and 1, then we know that 5964 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5964 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5964 is only divisible by 1 and 5964, then it is a prime number, and if 5964 is divisible by more than 5964 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5964 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 71, 84, 142, 213, 284, 426, 497, 852, 994, 1491, 1988, 2982, 5964
Therefore, since 5964 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5964 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5965 prime or composite?
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