To determine if 5995 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5995.
If the factors of 5995 are only 5995 and 1, then we know that 5995 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5995 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5995 is only divisible by 1 and 5995, then it is a prime number, and if 5995 is divisible by more than 5995 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5995 are as follows:
1, 5, 11, 55, 109, 545, 1199, 5995
Therefore, since 5995 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5995 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5996 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5995 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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