To determine if 4949 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4949.
If the factors of 4949 are only 4949 and 1, then we know that 4949 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4949 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4949 is only divisible by 1 and 4949, then it is a prime number, and if 4949 is divisible by more than 4949 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4949 are as follows:
1, 7, 49, 101, 707, 4949
Therefore, since 4949 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4949 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4950 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4949 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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