To determine if 5992 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5992.
If the factors of 5992 are only 5992 and 1, then we know that 5992 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5992 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5992 is only divisible by 1 and 5992, then it is a prime number, and if 5992 is divisible by more than 5992 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5992 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 107, 214, 428, 749, 856, 1498, 2996, 5992
Therefore, since 5992 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5992 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5993 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5992 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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