To determine if 4685 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4685.
If the factors of 4685 are only 4685 and 1, then we know that 4685 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4685 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4685 is only divisible by 1 and 4685, then it is a prime number, and if 4685 is divisible by more than 4685 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4685 are as follows:
1, 5, 937, 4685
Therefore, since 4685 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4685 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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