To determine if 4979 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4979.
If the factors of 4979 are only 4979 and 1, then we know that 4979 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4979 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4979 is only divisible by 1 and 4979, then it is a prime number, and if 4979 is divisible by more than 4979 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4979 are as follows:
1, 13, 383, 4979
Therefore, since 4979 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4979 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 4980 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4979 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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