To determine if 471 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 471.
If the factors of 471 are only 471 and 1, then we know that 471 is a prime number. Otherwise, 471 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 471 is only divisible by 1 and 471, then it is a prime number, and if 471 is divisible by more than 471 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 471 are as follows:
1, 3, 157, 471
Therefore, since 471 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 471 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 472 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 471 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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