To determine if 4942 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4942.
If the factors of 4942 are only 4942 and 1, then we know that 4942 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4942 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4942 is only divisible by 1 and 4942, then it is a prime number, and if 4942 is divisible by more than 4942 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4942 are as follows:
1, 2, 7, 14, 353, 706, 2471, 4942
Therefore, since 4942 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4942 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4943 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4942 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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