To determine if 4699 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4699.
If the factors of 4699 are only 4699 and 1, then we know that 4699 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4699 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4699 is only divisible by 1 and 4699, then it is a prime number, and if 4699 is divisible by more than 4699 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4699 are as follows:
1, 37, 127, 4699
Therefore, since 4699 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4699 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 4700 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4699 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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