To determine if 4779 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4779.
If the factors of 4779 are only 4779 and 1, then we know that 4779 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4779 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4779 is only divisible by 1 and 4779, then it is a prime number, and if 4779 is divisible by more than 4779 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4779 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 27, 59, 81, 177, 531, 1593, 4779
Therefore, since 4779 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4779 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4780 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4779 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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