To determine if 4939 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4939.
If the factors of 4939 are only 4939 and 1, then we know that 4939 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4939 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4939 is only divisible by 1 and 4939, then it is a prime number, and if 4939 is divisible by more than 4939 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4939 are as follows:
1, 11, 449, 4939
Therefore, since 4939 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4939 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 4940 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4939 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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