To determine if 5980 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5980.
If the factors of 5980 are only 5980 and 1, then we know that 5980 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5980 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5980 is only divisible by 1 and 5980, then it is a prime number, and if 5980 is divisible by more than 5980 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5980 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 13, 20, 23, 26, 46, 52, 65, 92, 115, 130, 230, 260, 299, 460, 598, 1196, 1495, 2990, 5980
Therefore, since 5980 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5980 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5981 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5980 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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