To determine if 4986 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4986.
If the factors of 4986 are only 4986 and 1, then we know that 4986 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4986 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4986 is only divisible by 1 and 4986, then it is a prime number, and if 4986 is divisible by more than 4986 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4986 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 277, 554, 831, 1662, 2493, 4986
Therefore, since 4986 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4986 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4987 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4986 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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