To determine if 4797 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4797.
If the factors of 4797 are only 4797 and 1, then we know that 4797 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4797 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4797 is only divisible by 1 and 4797, then it is a prime number, and if 4797 is divisible by more than 4797 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4797 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 13, 39, 41, 117, 123, 369, 533, 1599, 4797
Therefore, since 4797 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4797 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4798 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4797 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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