To determine if 5479 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5479.
If the factors of 5479 are only 5479 and 1, then we know that 5479 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5479 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5479 is only divisible by 1 and 5479, then it is a prime number, and if 5479 is divisible by more than 5479 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5479 are as follows:
1, 5479
Therefore, since 5479 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5479 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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