To determine if 4885 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4885.
If the factors of 4885 are only 4885 and 1, then we know that 4885 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4885 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4885 is only divisible by 1 and 4885, then it is a prime number, and if 4885 is divisible by more than 4885 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4885 are as follows:
1, 5, 977, 4885
Therefore, since 4885 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4885 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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OK. Now you know that 4885 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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