To determine if 5989 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5989.
If the factors of 5989 are only 5989 and 1, then we know that 5989 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5989 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5989 is only divisible by 1 and 5989, then it is a prime number, and if 5989 is divisible by more than 5989 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5989 are as follows:
1, 53, 113, 5989
Therefore, since 5989 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5989 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 5990 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5989 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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