To determine if 4899 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4899.
If the factors of 4899 are only 4899 and 1, then we know that 4899 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4899 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4899 is only divisible by 1 and 4899, then it is a prime number, and if 4899 is divisible by more than 4899 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4899 are as follows:
1, 3, 23, 69, 71, 213, 1633, 4899
Therefore, since 4899 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4899 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4900 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4899 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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