To determine if 4487 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4487.
If the factors of 4487 are only 4487 and 1, then we know that 4487 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4487 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4487 is only divisible by 1 and 4487, then it is a prime number, and if 4487 is divisible by more than 4487 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4487 are as follows:
1, 7, 641, 4487
Therefore, since 4487 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4487 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 4488 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4487 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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