To determine if 5984 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5984.
If the factors of 5984 are only 5984 and 1, then we know that 5984 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5984 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5984 is only divisible by 1 and 5984, then it is a prime number, and if 5984 is divisible by more than 5984 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5984 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 16, 17, 22, 32, 34, 44, 68, 88, 136, 176, 187, 272, 352, 374, 544, 748, 1496, 2992, 5984
Therefore, since 5984 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5984 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5985 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5984 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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