To determine if 4923 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4923.
If the factors of 4923 are only 4923 and 1, then we know that 4923 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4923 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4923 is only divisible by 1 and 4923, then it is a prime number, and if 4923 is divisible by more than 4923 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4923 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 547, 1641, 4923
Therefore, since 4923 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4923 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 4924 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4923 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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