To determine if 4980 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4980.
If the factors of 4980 are only 4980 and 1, then we know that 4980 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4980 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4980 is only divisible by 1 and 4980, then it is a prime number, and if 4980 is divisible by more than 4980 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4980 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60, 83, 166, 249, 332, 415, 498, 830, 996, 1245, 1660, 2490, 4980
Therefore, since 4980 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4980 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4981 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4980 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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