To determine if 4646 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4646.
If the factors of 4646 are only 4646 and 1, then we know that 4646 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4646 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4646 is only divisible by 1 and 4646, then it is a prime number, and if 4646 is divisible by more than 4646 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4646 are as follows:
1, 2, 23, 46, 101, 202, 2323, 4646
Therefore, since 4646 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4646 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4647 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4646 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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