To determine if 4711 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4711.
If the factors of 4711 are only 4711 and 1, then we know that 4711 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4711 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4711 is only divisible by 1 and 4711, then it is a prime number, and if 4711 is divisible by more than 4711 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4711 are as follows:
1, 7, 673, 4711
Therefore, since 4711 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4711 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 4712 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4711 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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