To determine if 4989 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4989.
If the factors of 4989 are only 4989 and 1, then we know that 4989 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4989 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4989 is only divisible by 1 and 4989, then it is a prime number, and if 4989 is divisible by more than 4989 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4989 are as follows:
1, 3, 1663, 4989
Therefore, since 4989 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4989 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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OK. Now you know that 4989 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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