To determine if 470 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 470.
If the factors of 470 are only 470 and 1, then we know that 470 is a prime number. Otherwise, 470 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 470 is only divisible by 1 and 470, then it is a prime number, and if 470 is divisible by more than 470 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 470 are as follows:
1, 2, 5, 10, 47, 94, 235, 470
Therefore, since 470 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 470 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 471 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 470 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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