To determine if 5970 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5970.
If the factors of 5970 are only 5970 and 1, then we know that 5970 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5970 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5970 is only divisible by 1 and 5970, then it is a prime number, and if 5970 is divisible by more than 5970 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5970 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30, 199, 398, 597, 995, 1194, 1990, 2985, 5970
Therefore, since 5970 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5970 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5971 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5970 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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