To determine if 4272 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4272.
If the factors of 4272 are only 4272 and 1, then we know that 4272 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4272 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4272 is only divisible by 1 and 4272, then it is a prime number, and if 4272 is divisible by more than 4272 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4272 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48, 89, 178, 267, 356, 534, 712, 1068, 1424, 2136, 4272
Therefore, since 4272 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4272 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4273 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4272 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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