To determine if 5969 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5969.
If the factors of 5969 are only 5969 and 1, then we know that 5969 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5969 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5969 is only divisible by 1 and 5969, then it is a prime number, and if 5969 is divisible by more than 5969 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5969 are as follows:
1, 47, 127, 5969
Therefore, since 5969 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5969 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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