To determine if 5990 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5990.
If the factors of 5990 are only 5990 and 1, then we know that 5990 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5990 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5990 is only divisible by 1 and 5990, then it is a prime number, and if 5990 is divisible by more than 5990 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5990 are as follows:
1, 2, 5, 10, 599, 1198, 2995, 5990
Therefore, since 5990 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5990 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5991 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5990 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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