To determine if 5973 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5973.
If the factors of 5973 are only 5973 and 1, then we know that 5973 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5973 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5973 is only divisible by 1 and 5973, then it is a prime number, and if 5973 is divisible by more than 5973 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5973 are as follows:
1, 3, 11, 33, 181, 543, 1991, 5973
Therefore, since 5973 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5973 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5974 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5973 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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