To determine if 4560 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4560.
If the factors of 4560 are only 4560 and 1, then we know that 4560 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4560 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4560 is only divisible by 1 and 4560, then it is a prime number, and if 4560 is divisible by more than 4560 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4560 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 24, 30, 38, 40, 48, 57, 60, 76, 80, 95, 114, 120, 152, 190, 228, 240, 285, 304, 380, 456, 570, 760, 912, 1140, 1520, 2280, 4560
Therefore, since 4560 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4560 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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