SOLUTION: what is the greatest prime you must consider to test whether 5944 is prime?

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Question 478396: what is the greatest prime you must consider to test whether 5944 is prime?
Answer by robertb(4012) About Me  (Show Source):
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It should be the prime p such that sqrt%285944%29%3E=+p. Hence p = 73.