To determine if 4729 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4729.
If the factors of 4729 are only 4729 and 1, then we know that 4729 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4729 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4729 is only divisible by 1 and 4729, then it is a prime number, and if 4729 is divisible by more than 4729 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4729 are as follows:
1, 4729
Therefore, since 4729 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4729 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4730 prime or composite?
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