To determine if 4498 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4498.
If the factors of 4498 are only 4498 and 1, then we know that 4498 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4498 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4498 is only divisible by 1 and 4498, then it is a prime number, and if 4498 is divisible by more than 4498 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4498 are as follows:
1, 2, 13, 26, 173, 346, 2249, 4498
Therefore, since 4498 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4498 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 4499 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4498 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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