To determine if 4974 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4974.
If the factors of 4974 are only 4974 and 1, then we know that 4974 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4974 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4974 is only divisible by 1 and 4974, then it is a prime number, and if 4974 is divisible by more than 4974 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4974 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 829, 1658, 2487, 4974
Therefore, since 4974 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4974 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4975 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4974 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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