To determine if 4929 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4929.
If the factors of 4929 are only 4929 and 1, then we know that 4929 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4929 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4929 is only divisible by 1 and 4929, then it is a prime number, and if 4929 is divisible by more than 4929 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4929 are as follows:
1, 3, 31, 53, 93, 159, 1643, 4929
Therefore, since 4929 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4929 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4930 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4929 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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