To determine if 4879 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4879.
If the factors of 4879 are only 4879 and 1, then we know that 4879 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4879 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4879 is only divisible by 1 and 4879, then it is a prime number, and if 4879 is divisible by more than 4879 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4879 are as follows:
1, 7, 17, 41, 119, 287, 697, 4879
Therefore, since 4879 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4879 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 4880 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4879 is a composite 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.
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