To determine if 4970 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4970.
If the factors of 4970 are only 4970 and 1, then we know that 4970 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4970 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4970 is only divisible by 1 and 4970, then it is a prime number, and if 4970 is divisible by more than 4970 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4970 are as follows:
1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 70, 71, 142, 355, 497, 710, 994, 2485, 4970
Therefore, since 4970 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4970 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4971 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4970 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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