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Is 479 a Prime Number?

Is 479 a prime number? Numbers having only 2 factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself are known as prime numbers whereas numbers with more than 2 factors are known as composite. The answer to the question whether 479 is a prime or composite is - "479 is a prime number." Now, let us find out how and why is 479 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 479 a prime number? - Yes
Is 479 a composite number? - No
Factors of 479 - 1, 479
Is 479 a perfect square? - No
Prime Factors of 479 - 479

Yes, 479 is a prime number. The number 479 is divisible only by 1 and the number itself. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 479 has exactly two factors, i.e. 1 and 479, it is a prime number.

Is 479 a Prime or Composite?

How is 479 a Prime Number?

To understand whether 479 is prime or composite, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 479: 1, 479

Therefore, we can say that 479 is a prime number since it has only 2 factors.

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Is 479 a Composite Number?

No, since 479 has only two factors, i.e. 1 and 479. In other words, 479 is not a composite number because 479 doesn’t have more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 479 a Prime Number?	Yes
Is 479 a Composite Number?	No
Cube Root of 479	7.824278
Is 479 an Odd Number?	Yes
Square Root of 479	21.886069
Is 479 a Perfect Square?	No
Multiples of 479	479, 958, 1437, 1916, 2395, 2874, 3353, 3832, 4311, 4790
Is 479 an Even Number?	No
Is 479 a Perfect Cube?	No

Fun Facts:

All primes except 2 are odd.
All prime numbers don't have the last digit as 5 except the number 5.
23 is the smallest prime number having consecutive digits.

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