To determine if 4877 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4877.
If the factors of 4877 are only 4877 and 1, then we know that 4877 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4877 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4877 is only divisible by 1 and 4877, then it is a prime number, and if 4877 is divisible by more than 4877 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4877 are as follows:
1, 4877
Therefore, since 4877 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4877 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
prime
Is 4878 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4877 is a prime number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
|
|
