To determine if 4012 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4012.
If the factors of 4012 are only 4012 and 1, then we know that 4012 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4012 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4012 is only divisible by 1 and 4012, then it is a prime number, and if 4012 is divisible by more than 4012 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4012 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 17, 34, 59, 68, 118, 236, 1003, 2006, 4012
Therefore, since 4012 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4012 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4013 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4012 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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