To determine if 5976 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5976.
If the factors of 5976 are only 5976 and 1, then we know that 5976 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5976 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5976 is only divisible by 1 and 5976, then it is a prime number, and if 5976 is divisible by more than 5976 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5976 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72, 83, 166, 249, 332, 498, 664, 747, 996, 1494, 1992, 2988, 5976
Therefore, since 5976 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5976 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5977 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5976 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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