To determine if 4958 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4958.
If the factors of 4958 are only 4958 and 1, then we know that 4958 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4958 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4958 is only divisible by 1 and 4958, then it is a prime number, and if 4958 is divisible by more than 4958 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4958 are as follows:
1, 2, 37, 67, 74, 134, 2479, 4958
Therefore, since 4958 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4958 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4959 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4958 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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