To determine if 5979 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5979.
If the factors of 5979 are only 5979 and 1, then we know that 5979 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5979 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5979 is only divisible by 1 and 5979, then it is a prime number, and if 5979 is divisible by more than 5979 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5979 are as follows:
1, 3, 1993, 5979
Therefore, since 5979 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5979 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5980 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5979 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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