To determine if 4041 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4041.
If the factors of 4041 are only 4041 and 1, then we know that 4041 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4041 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4041 is only divisible by 1 and 4041, then it is a prime number, and if 4041 is divisible by more than 4041 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4041 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 449, 1347, 4041
Therefore, since 4041 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4041 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 4042 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4041 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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