To determine if 5996 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5996.
If the factors of 5996 are only 5996 and 1, then we know that 5996 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5996 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5996 is only divisible by 1 and 5996, then it is a prime number, and if 5996 is divisible by more than 5996 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5996 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 1499, 2998, 5996
Therefore, since 5996 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5996 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5997 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5996 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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