To determine if 4777 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4777.
If the factors of 4777 are only 4777 and 1, then we know that 4777 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4777 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4777 is only divisible by 1 and 4777, then it is a prime number, and if 4777 is divisible by more than 4777 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4777 are as follows:
1, 17, 281, 4777
Therefore, since 4777 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4777 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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