To determine if 5988 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5988.
If the factors of 5988 are only 5988 and 1, then we know that 5988 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5988 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5988 is only divisible by 1 and 5988, then it is a prime number, and if 5988 is divisible by more than 5988 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5988 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 499, 998, 1497, 1996, 2994, 5988
Therefore, since 5988 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5988 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5989 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5988 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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