To determine if 5994 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5994.
If the factors of 5994 are only 5994 and 1, then we know that 5994 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5994 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5994 is only divisible by 1 and 5994, then it is a prime number, and if 5994 is divisible by more than 5994 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5994 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 37, 54, 74, 81, 111, 162, 222, 333, 666, 999, 1998, 2997, 5994
Therefore, since 5994 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5994 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5995 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5994 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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